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Strange Situation: A Mother’s Journey Into the Science of Attachment
Maybe someday
35
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Readers
52/100Critics
17/100Scholars
Author:
Bethany Saltman
Publisher:
Ballantine Books
Date:
April 21, 2020
A full-scale investigation of the controversial and often misunderstood science of attachment theory, inspired by the authorâs own experience as a parent and daughter.
What The Reviewers Say
...[an] absorbing and edifying corrective.
This is a unique and thoughtful book—part memoir, part social science, part biography of Ainsworth and part self-help. Readers who are battling their own demons as parents may feel grateful for Ms. Saltman’s unsparing account of herself..
Saltman, a journalist and researcher, debuts with a fascinating deep dive into attachment theory.
This is a unique and thoughtful book—part memoir, part social science, part biography of Ainsworth and part self-help. Readers who are battling their own demons as parents may feel grateful for Ms. Saltman’s unsparing account of herself..
