cognitions and feelings
psychological processes
psycho-cognitive orientations
theoretical approaches to studying relationships
theory (group processes)
counseling theories
interpersonal concepts
criminological theory
interpersonal relationships
group structure
Attachment theory provides a useful theoretical framework for understanding how relationships function to facilitate or hinder developmental progress, such as progress in career development. A central tenet of this theory concerns the central role of attachments as enduring emotional bonds of substantial intensity that influence healthy development and participation in satisfying relationships. [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Attachment Theory]
attachment theory
concepts