Anna Freud
Selected Writings (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141980911
- author:
- Anna Freud
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 2.3 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Health, Family & Lifestyle, Psychology & Psychiatry, Schools of Thought
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Anna Freud's Selected Writings offers a comprehensive overview of her groundbreaking work in child analysis and development. This collection includes extracts from her influential book, The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defence, as well as papers on normal and pathological child development, adolescence, trauma, aggression, and analytical technique.
Through these writings, Anna Freud's pioneering thinking is revealed in all its richness and variety. Her work continues to be relevant today, providing valuable insights into the complexities of human development and the treatment of young people.
This anthology provides a unique opportunity for readers to engage with one of the most important thinkers of the 20th century. With clarity and cogency, Anna Freud's ideas remain accessible to a wide audience, making this collection an essential resource for anyone interested in psychology and psychoanalysis.