The Psychological Birth of the Human Infant: Symbiosis and Individuation eBook

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‘The biological birth of the human infant and the psychological birth of the individual are not coincident in time. The former is a dramatic, observable, and well-circumscribed event; the latter a slowly unfolding intra psychic process.’Thus begins this highly acclaimed book in which the author and her collaborators break new ground in developmental psychology and present the first complete theoretical statement of the author’s observations on the normal separation-individuation process. Separation and individuation are presented in this major work as two complementary developments. Separation is described as the child’s emergence from a symbiotic fusion with the mother, while individuation consists of those achievements making the child’s assumption of his own individual characteristics. Each of the sub-phases of separation-individuation is described in detail, supported by a wealth of clinical observations which trace the tasks confronting the infant and his mother as he progresses towards achieving his own individuality.

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9780946439126, 9780429482915

The Psychological Birth of the Human Infant: Symbiosis and Individuation 1st Edition is written by Margaret S. Mahler and published by Routledge. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for The Psychological Birth of the Human Infant are 9780429921919, 0429921918 and the print ISBNs are 9780367328580, 0367328585. Additional ISBNs for this eTextbook include 9780946439126, 9780429482915.