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Adult Attachment Orientations and Relationship Processes
Author(s) -
Mikulincer Mario,
Shaver Phillip R.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of family theory and review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.454
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1756-2589
pISSN - 1756-2570
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-2589.2012.00142.x
Subject(s) - attachment theory , variety (cybernetics) , psychology , developmental psychology , dynamics (music) , social psychology , computer science , pedagogy , artificial intelligence
In the present article we provide an overview of attachment theory as it has been adapted and tested in our research program. We then review attachment research by many investigators on a variety of topics likely to be of interest to family researchers: patterns of communication, management of conflict, provision of care and support to relationship partners and family members, family dynamics, and the emergence of attachment patterns within families