The real and the researchable: a brief review of the contribution of John Bowlby (1907-1990).
OBJECTIVE
John Bowlby.


OBJECTIVE
To provide a broad overview of Bowlby's life and contribution to psychoanalytic theory and to examine his departure from the British school of object relations.


METHODS
Literature review and author's interpretation of material.


CONCLUSIONS
Bowlby's ideas remain relevant although controversial and merit continued study.
MacDonald
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Centre for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, London. Sgmacdonald@aol.com
D004739:England; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008149:Love; D011572:Psychoanalysis / Q000266:history*; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory