Book Cover; Title; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Perspectives across the lifespan; Primary relationships; the emergence of self; Mirroring and child development: Psychodynamic and psychological interpretations; Empathic relating and the structure of the self: Parallels in mother-infant and patient-therapist interaction; The evolution of the self: An integration of Winnicott's and Kohut's concepts; Mothers' attributions to their young children; Childhood; the conservation and evolution of self
Summary
This volume reflects the renewal of interest in S̀elf' and Ìdentity' among social scientists. It adopts an interdisciplinary approach to explore different perspectives across the lifespan, from the neonate to the elderly adult
Analysis
Self Psychosocial aspects
Notes
"Published in the USA ... in association with Methuen Inc. ... New York"--T.p. verso
