Thinking about Children - Hardcover

Winnicott, D W

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0201407000 ISBN 13: 9780201407006

Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc, 1996

Synopsis

A lifetime of thinking about the nature of the child and the origins of human nature is distilled in this single rich volume. D. W. Winnicott is increasingly recognized as one of the giants of psychoanalysis whose influence, not only in the behavioral sciences but also in literary and cultural studies, continues to grow. In this book he covers issues of enduring interest such as autism, adoption, early infant development, psychosomatic problems, and family relationships. }A lifetime of thinking about the nature of the child and the origins of human nature is distilled in this single rich volume. D. W. Winnicott is increasingly recognized as one of the giants of psychoanalysis whose influence, not only in the behavioral sciences but also in literary and cultural studies, continues to grow. He is represented here in the full scope of his insights, observations, and clinical experience.Of the work included, which covers over forty years of his writing, only three essays have previously been published in book form. Ranging from his extraordinarily observant case histories to landmark theoretical advances, Thinking About Children covers issues of enduring interest such as autism, adoption, early infant development, psychosomatic problems, and family relationships. Winnicotts empathy and wit burst through in each chapter, while his deep understanding of the unity of mother and baby, of mind and body, prefigures some of the newest concepts in medicine and psychology.A comprehensive bibliography of all Winnicotts writings, together with a helpful introductory analysis of the place of individual concepts in the development of his thought, make this book indispensable to those who know Winnicotts work and an ideal introduction to those who have not experienced the astonishing clarity and depth of his thought. }

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Review:

'A striking feature of Winnicott's work was his great power of observation and description so that what he writes has an air of extraordinary familiarity-one feels that one has known what he reports all along.'- From the Editors' Introduction

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An idespensible volume for those acquainted with winnicott
A striking feature of Winnicott's work was his great power of observation and description so that what he writes has an air of extraordinary familiarity - one feels that one has known what he reports all along. At his death in 1971, Donald Winnicott left unpublished a large number of papers, lectures and other writings which spanned his career of over 40 years as a psychoanalyst and paediatrician. Since then, these have been published in several volumes, initially with guidance from Winnicott's widow Clare, who died in 1984. Thinking About Children is published to coincide with the centenary of Winnicott's birth in 1896. It collects 31 papers of which 28 have never previously been published in volume form, together with three papers from The Child and the Outside World which were not republished in the omnibus volume The Child, The Family and the Outside World. As might be expected, they range widely in tone and content from concise clinical observations to more general meditations including the landmark paper "Towards an objective study of human nature". Of particular interest are sections on autism and psychosomatics, where Winnicott's thinking can be seen to foreshadow more recent developments, such as Frances Tustin's work on autism. He also discusses adoption, starting school and the child's relation to the family - topics which are as relevant now as they were during his lifetime. Also included is a comprehensive bibliography of Winnicott's writings compiled by Harry Karnac. This marks the first occasion on which this invaluable resource has been made available to a wider public. Together with a substantial introduction by the Editors, it makes this book indispensable for those acquainted with Winnicott's work, and an ideal introduction for those who have not yet encountered the extraordinary clarity and depth of his thought.

About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0201407000
• ISBN 13: 9780201407006
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320