Father and Child: Developmental and Clinical Perspectives

First published in 1982. A decade ago the psychological literature contained few pieces on fathers and fathering. The father was the forgotten parent. Since then, the focus on fatherhood has intensified, with a proliferation of research studies on the subject. This newfound interest in a man's importance to his children can be attributed to a variety of recent, far-reaching developments. This study is presented under the belief that the rich data available through psychoanalysis may provide a unique window on the evolution and vicissitudes throughout life of fatherhood and fathering from the perspectives of both parent and child.

Edited by Stanley H Cath Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine; Member, Boston Psychoanalytic Society; Medical Director, Family Advisory Service and Treatment Center; Alan R. Gurwitt Associate Clinical Professor, Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, John Munder Ross Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine, Brooklyn, New York.