D.H Winnicott And Melanie Klein: Psychoanalysis Of Children
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27
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27 pages in length. Winnicott (1960) and Klein (1932) share many of the same philosophies when it comes to the manner by which children's psyches are molded during childhood; however, they also stand apart in some very fundamental ways, as well. Winnicott (1960) borrows from Klein's (1932) theories when postulating his Object Relations Theory, building upon its tenets in order to point out the need for a 'good-enough mother' to see her child through what he calls the "psychic space between the mother and infant" (Robbins 1999a). In short, the mother does not need to be perfect, just good enough to answer the inherent needs and demands of her infant. Klein (1932), by comparison, fashions an inherent connection between the way in which children strive to cope within an oftentimes challenging existence and the behavior of psychotic adults. This truth behind such a correlation, while seemingly far removed from each other, is brought to light by Klein's (1932) assertion that adults never really release the emotional trauma they go through as children, instead calling it forth in times of coping and paranoid/depressive anxiety. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
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