The Nature and Nurture of Love

Examines scientific views about children's emotional needs and mother love from World War II until the 1970s, paying particular attention to John Bowlby's ethological theory of attachment behavior. The author tracks the development of Bowlby's work as well as the interdisciplinary research that he used to support his theory. Zusammenfassung Examines scientific views about children's emotional needs and mother love from World War II until the 1970s! paying particular attention to John Bowlby's ethological theory of attachment behavior. The author tracks the development of Bowlby's work as well as the interdisciplinary research that he used to support his theory.

Auteur

Marga Vicedo is associate professor in the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at the University of Toronto.