... Pair bonds as attachments. Evaluating the evidence. In: J. Cassidy & P. Shaver (red.), Ha... more ... Pair bonds as attachments. Evaluating the evidence. In: J. Cassidy & P. Shaver (red.), Handbook of attachment (pp. 336-354). ... Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 9, 51 -64. Squire, L. & Kandel, E. (1999). Memory. From mind to molecules. ...
This article presents the results of a single-case study done in order to probe a specific versio... more This article presents the results of a single-case study done in order to probe a specific version of an information processing approach to the study of (public) organizations. The case used for this probe is the European Fundamental Rights Agency. The article demonstrates that the information processing approach to public organizations as sketched out in the first sections of this article provides a conceptual framework that enables a fine-grained descriptive analysis of bureaucratic processes and their essential structures. It is shown how the rather fierce ('constitutive') politics behind the Fundamental Rights Agency establishment resulted in specific organizational structures that, from a strictly formal point of view, seem to effectively put the agency in shackles. This article also shows that although seemingly weak, the Fundamental Rights Agency is able to circumvent its formal restrictions through the exploitation of the structural incoherencies and gaps that are inevitable concomitants of political compromise in its daily operations. The authors would like to thank two anonymous reviewers for their useful and inspiring comments on previous versions of this article. In addition, the authors wish to thank the interviewees for their willingness to share their knowledge and information, and for providing valuable comments and suggestions.
The starting point for this paper is that family therapy lacks a theoretical frame of reference o... more The starting point for this paper is that family therapy lacks a theoretical frame of reference of its own; thus a stepwise search for such a frame of reference is described. First, social systems are defined as communication systems. Second, it is shown in what way a family can be seen as a social system. With the help of the theory of social systems of the sociologist Luhmann, a theoretical frame of reference for systems therapy is drafted. Finally, we hint at the implications such a theoretical framework could have for clinical practice.
The role that attachment plays in adult relationships seems insufficiently elucidated. Of the com... more The role that attachment plays in adult relationships seems insufficiently elucidated. Of the components of early attachment, proximity seeking and security are of prime importance. Of these two, proximity seeking is also important at the outset of adult relationships. The form of security that is characteristic of adult couple relationships, however, is different from attachment security. Working models of attachment relations also play an important role in new adult relationships. Attachment behaviour may also play a role when, under severe stress, adult coping falls short. In our way of thinking however, the functioning of adult relationships cannot be described in terms of a persistence of attachment qualities but has to be described and explained by the theory of social systems.
The Contestation of Expertise in the European Union, 2022
The original version of Chapter 6 was inadvertently published as nonopen access. It has now been ... more The original version of Chapter 6 was inadvertently published as nonopen access. It has now been changed to open access under a CC BY 4.0 license, and the copyright holder has been updated to 'The Author(s)'. The correction to the chapter has been updated with the changes.
... Pair bonds as attachments. Evaluating the evidence. In: J. Cassidy & P. Shaver (red.), Ha... more ... Pair bonds as attachments. Evaluating the evidence. In: J. Cassidy & P. Shaver (red.), Handbook of attachment (pp. 336-354). ... Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 9, 51 -64. Squire, L. & Kandel, E. (1999). Memory. From mind to molecules. ...
This article presents the results of a single-case study done in order to probe a specific versio... more This article presents the results of a single-case study done in order to probe a specific version of an information processing approach to the study of (public) organizations. The case used for this probe is the European Fundamental Rights Agency. The article demonstrates that the information processing approach to public organizations as sketched out in the first sections of this article provides a conceptual framework that enables a fine-grained descriptive analysis of bureaucratic processes and their essential structures. It is shown how the rather fierce ('constitutive') politics behind the Fundamental Rights Agency establishment resulted in specific organizational structures that, from a strictly formal point of view, seem to effectively put the agency in shackles. This article also shows that although seemingly weak, the Fundamental Rights Agency is able to circumvent its formal restrictions through the exploitation of the structural incoherencies and gaps that are inevitable concomitants of political compromise in its daily operations. The authors would like to thank two anonymous reviewers for their useful and inspiring comments on previous versions of this article. In addition, the authors wish to thank the interviewees for their willingness to share their knowledge and information, and for providing valuable comments and suggestions.
The starting point for this paper is that family therapy lacks a theoretical frame of reference o... more The starting point for this paper is that family therapy lacks a theoretical frame of reference of its own; thus a stepwise search for such a frame of reference is described. First, social systems are defined as communication systems. Second, it is shown in what way a family can be seen as a social system. With the help of the theory of social systems of the sociologist Luhmann, a theoretical frame of reference for systems therapy is drafted. Finally, we hint at the implications such a theoretical framework could have for clinical practice.
The role that attachment plays in adult relationships seems insufficiently elucidated. Of the com... more The role that attachment plays in adult relationships seems insufficiently elucidated. Of the components of early attachment, proximity seeking and security are of prime importance. Of these two, proximity seeking is also important at the outset of adult relationships. The form of security that is characteristic of adult couple relationships, however, is different from attachment security. Working models of attachment relations also play an important role in new adult relationships. Attachment behaviour may also play a role when, under severe stress, adult coping falls short. In our way of thinking however, the functioning of adult relationships cannot be described in terms of a persistence of attachment qualities but has to be described and explained by the theory of social systems.
The Contestation of Expertise in the European Union, 2022
The original version of Chapter 6 was inadvertently published as nonopen access. It has now been ... more The original version of Chapter 6 was inadvertently published as nonopen access. It has now been changed to open access under a CC BY 4.0 license, and the copyright holder has been updated to 'The Author(s)'. The correction to the chapter has been updated with the changes.
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