Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Developmental Psychology
Author | : Joseph M. Masling |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 351 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:640614184 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Developmental Psychology written by Joseph M. Masling and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Developmental Psychology" explores the growing areas of mutual influence between psychoanalytic theory and the study of human development. /// This volume explores the shift in the psychodynamic conceptualization of the infant-caretaker relationship toward the active role of the child, and the reciprocal influence between parent and child--and, by extension, between therapist and patient. Developmental psychologists now use the language of object relations theory to describe how psychoanalytic thinking has shaped studies of identity development and the construction of self-concept. /// The empirical research examined in this volume highlights the expansion of psychoanalytic theory from infant and child development to a lifespan view, recognizing important developmental milestones throughout adolescence and adulthood and into the realm of aging. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved).