John Bowlby's legacy and meanings for the family law field: in conversation with Sir Richard Bowlby
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posted on 2024-06-17, 22:21authored byR Bowlby, J McIntosh
John Bowlby (1907–1990), a British psychologist, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, is widely known as the father of attachment theory. He was also the father of Richard Bowlby. Since his father's death, Sir Richard Bowlby has made it his life's work to carry on his father's legacy, seeking ways to help the general public benefit from a better understanding of attachment relationships and his father's work in particular. Although an Honorary Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, University College, London, and patron of many organizations that address challenging attachment issues, Richard Bowlby emphasizes that his strengths are in being “a well-informed layman, having some pretty good inside information, and some wonderful stories to tell.” Here, he covers a wide range of topics and controversies core to family law, offering contemporary and historical insights, perspectives from his father, and an interesting tale or two.
History
Journal
Family court review: an interdisciplinary journal
Volume
49
Pagination
549-556
Location
London, Eng.
ISSN
1531-2445
Language
eng
Publication classification
C Journal article, C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
Copyright notice
2011, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts