The Interpersonal World of the Infant: A View from Psychoanalysis and Development Psychology

Scrantan, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: HarperCollins - Basic Books, 1985. 22nd Printing . Hard Back. Near Fine/Very Good. 6" x 9 1/2. 304 Pages Indexed. Unlike those who view early develoment as a gradual process of separation and inndividuation, Stern argues that infants differentiate themselves almost from birth and then progress through increeasingly complex modes of relatedness. He describes this process in fascinating detail, vividly showinghow infants and their caregivers communicate and share their experience. Stern challenges not only the traditional developmental sequency but als the notion that certain tasks are confined to infancy. Attachlment, trust, and dependency are clinical issues throughout life, he contens --- a concept that has important implicaitons for psychoanalytic practice. Elegantly arued and rich in new insights. --- From the dust jacket flap.