The Impact of a Children's Story on Mothers and Children

Washington, DC: Society for Research in Child Development, 1947. Very Rare Original Publication The Impact of a Children's Story on Mothers and Children by Martha Wolfenstein Modern Children's Stories: Research Study No. 1 Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development: Volume XI, Serial No. 42 1946 No. 1 published 1947 (The editorial board for the society includes: L.W. Sontag, Alfred H. Washburn, Frank N. Freeman, F.L. Wells, Harold C. Stuart, Melville J. Herskovits, Lydia J. Roberts and Willard C. Olson) Martha Wolfenstein (1911-1976) was a psychoanalyst, researcher and writer, concentrating in particular on the study of grief in children. Among her projects, Wolfenstein collaborated with Margaret Mead and Ruth Benedict in a study of Research in Contemporary Cultures, later publishing a book with Mead based on the study. Wolfenstein is the niece of another author named Martha Wolfenstein (1869-1906) a writer of non-fiction articles and a novel. 8vo size trade paperback; 54 clean pages. Brown paper wraps with black titles on spine and front cover. Contents include: Method The Test Story Reactions of Mothers Reactions of Children From page 1: "This study investigates the reactions of mothers and children to a children's story. The story, which deals with the birth of a second child in the family, functions as a projective technique for eliciting feelings of mothers and children about this event. Contemporary child psychology has revealed much about the reactions of children to the coming of a new baby. It has shown that this event is in some ways traumatic for the older child. In what ways have mothers reacted to this information? What devices have they adopted to deal with the ambivalence of the older child, and what efficacy do they attribute to these devices? In what ways have the reactions of the child in turn been modified by his mother's awareness of these reactions and her various attempts to cope with them?" Pencilled price on fep, toned pages, light wear to covers. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning. Dealer Direct Payment Only. . Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.