Child Psychotherapy, War and the Normal Child

Cathy Urwin

ISBN 10: 184519084X / ISBN 13: 9781845190842

Published by GAZELLE BOOK SERVICES Dez 2004, 2004

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Neuware - This book is essential reading for all those involved in the Psychology of the Child. 'It is hoped that the drawing of Lowenfeld's insights in this publication will stimulate a revival of interest in her very original ideas'. The British Journal of Psychiatry. 'The portrait of Lowenfeld that emerges from this collection is a major acquisition for a gallery of unrivalled interest and importance'. Radical Philosophy. 'Throughout her long and innovative life, Margaret Lowenfeld emphasised the development of new forms of communication with children, especially devoting herself to the diagnosis of troubled children. By understanding and using the tools she developed, we can experience, and so partake of, her insights'. From the Introduction by Margaret Mead, world renowned anthropologist and author of Coming of Age in Samoa, to Margaret Lowenfeld's Understanding Children's Sandplay. 'Margaret Lowenfeld left an indelible mark her unique understanding of play and the development of the World Technique have caught the imagination of countless practitioners and researchers, who have absorbed her methods into their work, often without knowledge of her innovative contribution'. From Rie Rogers Mitchell and Harriet S. Friedman, Sandplay: Past, Present and Future.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Child Psychotherapy, War and the Normal Child
• Publisher: GAZELLE BOOK SERVICES Dez 2004
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184519084X
• ISBN 13: 9781845190842
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 33D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 33 millimeters depth
• Weight: 766 grams

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Synopsis

Part I is an extended biography of Margaret Lowenfeld. Part II contains examples of her contributions to paediatric medical research, psychological theory, and psychotherapeutic technique.

About the Author

Margaret Lowenfeld was a pediatrician who became a pioneer of child psychology and psychotherapy who developed several educational techniques that are still widely used today. Cathy Urwin was an acclaimed child psychotherapist and developmental psychologist. John Hood-Williams was a student of Margaret Lowenfeld and the author of several books, including Beyond Sex and Gender.