This book explores adult attachment theory and research and its close fit with social work. It examines the broad range of clinical social work including public and private practice and with racial-ethnic groups, gays and lesbians, trauma survivors and others.

I. Theory Development Regarding Adult Attachment.- The Origins of an Attachment Approach to Social Work Practice with Adults.- Contemporary Theory and Research on Adult Attachment: Where is the Field Today.- Clinical Social Work and Regulation Theory: Implications of Neurobiological Models of Attachment.- II. Applications to Adult Clinical Practice.- Separation, Loss, and Grief in Adults: An Attachment Perspective.- Listening Closely: The Significance of the Therapist’s Voice Intensity, Rhythm, and Tone.- Using a Mentalization-Based Framework to Assist Hard-to-Reach Clients in Individual Treatment.- Attachment and Caregiving for Elders within African American Families.- Attachment in the Family Context: Insights from Development and Clinical Work.- Applications of Attachment Theory to Group Interventions: A Secure Base in Adulthood.- III. Attachment Applications to Policy, Research, and Education.- Policy Implications of Attachment Processes in Adulthood: Caregiving and Family Preservation.- Contributions of Social Workers to Attachment Research.- Implications of Attachment Theory for Social Work Education.