The Primary Triangle. A Developmental Systems View of Fathers, Mothers, and Infants.

Fivaz-Depeurs, Elizabeth; Corboz-Warnery, Antoinette; Fivaz-Depeursinge, Elisabeth

ISBN 10: 0465095828 / ISBN 13: 9780465095827

Published by The Perseus Books Group, 1999

About this Item

Integrating developmental and systems theories, the authors propose an original scenario by which to understand and treat the family unit. Under study here is the "primary triangle" of mother-father-infant. The authors provide a complex research paradigm for examining the interactional triangles formed in the family during the early years. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; JMH; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 552. . 1999. Hardback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Primary Triangle. A Developmental Systems View of Fathers, Mothers, and Infants.
• Publisher: The Perseus Books Group
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0465095828
• ISBN 13: 9780465095827
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Integrating developmental and systems theories, the authors propose an original scenario by which to understand and treat the family unit. Under study here is the “primary triangle” of mother-father-infant. The authors provide a complex research paradigm for examining the interactional triangles formed in the family during the early years.

About the Author

Elisabeth Fivaz-Depeursinge, Ph.D., is professor of clinical ethology at the University of Lausanne Medical School. She is the co-founder and co-director of the Center for Family Studies at the university.

Antoinette Corboz-Warnery, M.D., psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and family therapist, is co-director of the Center for Family Studies at the University of Lausanne.