As John Bowlby's studies of human attachment revolutionized developmental psychology in the 1960s, adult attachment concepts have similarly transformed social work in recent years, leading to a generation of innovative attachment-based clinical practice. Adult Attachment in Clinical Social Work highlights social work's contributions to attachment theory and research and the potential of these contributions to enhance clinical practice, inform social policy, and further empirical investigations.

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.