Focussing on infants and the relationship between child and parent, this book presents a discourse on eminent Jungian child analyst Michael Fordham's model of development that extended Jung's theory to infancy and childhood. In this book, Urban, a Jungian psychotherapist in weekly conversations with Fordham, proposes five key new areas that contribute towards the Fordham model of infant development such as identifying periods of primary self-functioning and the active participation of the infant in development. Drawing extensively on the author's observations and experiences working in a London Child and Adolescent Unit and a mother and baby unit, and using real life observations to support the proposed contributions, the reader will gain a deeper understanding of infant development in the context of the relationship with the parents. This book is a unique contribution to the study of child development and is of great interest to paediatricians, psychotherapists, and other mental health professionals who work with children and their parents.

Book Information
ISBN 9781032105062
Author Elizabeth Urban
Format Hardback
Page Count 216
Imprint Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 156g