Abby is a very sociable child with parents who also like to…

Abby is a very sociable child with parents who also like to socialize and who include Abby in many of their social gatherings. Her parents also encourage her to join sports teams, to go to summer camp, and to invite her friends over to their home for sleepovers. This example of Abby and her parents illustrates the concept of

Allen’s wife died almost one year ago. For a long period, he…

Allen’s wife died almost one year ago. For a long period, he experienced overwhelming emotional turmoil. In the past few weeks, however, he seems to have pulled himself together and started to make the transition into being a widower. According to the Parkes/Bowlby model, Allen is best classified as now being in a state of