Mooney (early childhood education, Granite State College, New Hampshire) offers a concise overview of the major pieces in the debate surrounding attachment theory and its impact on parenting and infant caregiving. Following an introductory discussion of the historic and contemporary perspectives on attachment theory, subsequent chapters examine the lives and work of six major theorists--John Bowlby, Mary Ainsworth, Magda Gerber, John Kennell, Marshall Klaus, and T. Berry Brazelton--and the impact of the theory on parents and providers of infant care in several areas: bonding, infant care, feeding practices, separation anxiety, stranger anxiety, responses to infant crying, and parental/provider confidence and its impact on babies. Suitable for university programs, community college courses, and training workshops. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)