[BOOK][B] Winnicott: Life and work.

FR Rodman - 2003 - psycnet.apa.org
FR Rodman
2003psycnet.apa.org
Presents the life of British psychoanalyst and pediatrician DW Winnicott, a leader in the field
of child development. The author traces Winnicott's contributions to the field of
psychoanalysis and uses Winnicott's own biographical letters and documents, as well as
interviews with Winnicott's friends, associates and family members to paint a picture of the
man responsible for such psychological concepts as" holding environment" and" transitional
object". The author also explores Winnicott's personal life, as well as his relationships with …
Abstract
Presents the life of British psychoanalyst and pediatrician DW Winnicott, a leader in the field of child development. The author traces Winnicott's contributions to the field of psychoanalysis and uses Winnicott's own biographical letters and documents, as well as interviews with Winnicott's friends, associates and family members to paint a picture of the man responsible for such psychological concepts as" holding environment" and" transitional object". The author also explores Winnicott's personal life, as well as his relationships with several intellectual luminaries of London's Bloomsbury scene including Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, James Strachey, RD Laing, and Pakistani prince Masud Khan.(PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
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