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The Real and the Researchable: A Brief Review of the Contribution of John Bowlby (1907–1990)
Author(s) -
MacDonald Shelley G.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2001.tb00619.x
Subject(s) - psychoanalytic theory , object relations theory , interpretation (philosophy) , psychoanalysis , attachment theory , psychology , object (grammar) , sociology , epistemology , developmental psychology , philosophy , linguistics
TOPIC. John Bowlby PURPOSE. To provide a broad overview of Bowlby's life and contribution to psychoanalytic theory and to examine his departure from the British school of object relations. SOURCES. Literature review and author's interpretation of material. CONCLUSIONS. Bowlby's ideas remain relevant although controversial and merit continued study.