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- Title
Attachment in Adult Relationships: A Feminist Perspective.
- Authors
Knudson-Martin, Carmen
- Abstract
The author critiques attachment theory through a feminist lens and argues that the focus of attachment theory on relational bonds is consistent with feminist values but that theorists must place attachment processes with the larger societal context such as gender, culture, and power. The article focuses on the historical context, values, and assumptions embedded in attachment theory, then offers 5 guidelines for a feminist application of attachment theory to adult relationships. The article concludes with an illustrative examination of a study of depression, attachment styles, and marital satisfaction.
- Subjects
INTERPERSONAL relations; FEMINISM; ATTACHMENT theory (Psychology); MARITAL satisfaction; PSYCHOANALYSIS; WORLD War II -- Psychological aspects
- Publication
Journal of Family Theory & Review, 2012, Vol 4, Issue 4, p299
- ISSN
1756-2570
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1756-2589.2012.00141.x