Bonding: Building The Foundations Of Secure Attachment And Independence - Softcover

Klaus, Marshall H.; Kennell, John H.; Klaus, Phyllis H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201441985 ISBN 13: 9780201441987

Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books, 1996

Synopsis

The mighty bond between parent and child is one of the enduring wonders of psychology. John Kennell and Marshall and Phyllis Klaus bring decades of research, insight, and clinical practice into one book that offers parents, and those who care for them during pregnancy, everything they need to know to enhance this essential relationship. This important work explores the effects of various birth practices and situations—prenatal testing, labor support, testing of newborns, breast feeding, prematurity, and adoption—on the parents' feelings and on the development of later attachment and independence.

About this title

About the Author:

Marshall H. Klaus, M.D., internationally known neonatologist and researcher, is the author or coauthor of several standard works in the field, including Bonding, Care of the High Risk Newborn, and Mothering the Mother. He teaches pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine. Phyllis H. Klaus, C.S.W., M.F.C.C., teaches and practices psychotherapy at the Erikson Institute in Santa Rosa and practices in Berkeley, California. She is coauthor of Mothering the Mother, and Bonding.

From Booklist:

In a follow-up to their book Parent-Infant Bonding, child researchers Klaus, Kennell, and Klaus present effective methods for parents to heighten the bonding experience between them and their children. They begin by discussing those things parents can do before their child's birth to lay the groundwork for a better relationship, including managing those prebirth fears parents often have. After labor, "early connections [within] the first hour of life" are stressed, including the need to understand the baby's "astonishing natural talents." In the days and weeks after birth, dealing with postpartum depression and parental expectations are extremely important. The authors offer insight and understanding on potential bonding difficulties with infants who are born prematurely or with birth defects, including the effects of parental guilt and anxiety. Cleanly written and free of jargon. A fine aid for all soon-to-be parents. Brian McCombie

About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0201441985
• ISBN 13: 9780201441987
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 268