1st Edition

Thinking About Children

By Donald W. Winnicott Copyright 1996
    376 Pages
    by Routledge

    376 Pages
    by Routledge

    Thinking About Children collects thirty-one papers, of which twenty-eight have never previously been published. 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 the author's thinking can be seen to foreshadow more recent developments, such as Frances Tustin's work on autism. Together with a substantial introduction by the editors, this book indispensable for those acquainted with the author's work, and an ideal introduction for those who have not yet encountered the extraordinary clarity and depth of his thought.

    PART ONE Observation, intuition, and empathy PART TWO Early infant development PART THREE The family PART FOUR Starting school PART FIVE Case studies and observations PART SIX Adoption PART SEVEN Psychosomatic problems PART EIGHT Autism and schizophrenia PART NINE Professional care of the growing child

    Biography

    D. W. Winnicott (1896-1974), pediatrician and psychoanalyst, influenced several generations in the fields of child psychiatry, social work, and child development as well as psychoanalysis. He is known especially for his bold and brilliant imagination, and his unique, even poetic style.