D. W. Winnicott

One of the seminal texts on child development, which continues to influence contemporary ideas on parenting. The Child, the Family, and the Outside World by D. W. Winnicott remains a pivotal work in the field of child psychiatry. In this landmark publication, re-issued on the fiftieth anniversary of Winnicott's death, the author presents his ground-breaking theories of child development and...

"Winnicott was a healer with the qualities of a parent, a magician, a teacher, a poet and a friend. The editors of this book have done a great service in collecting and arranging papers dating from the experiences of the evacuation in the Second World War up to some of Winnicott’s continued explorations of his own philosophy" - The British...