1. This is the first/only publication to bring these female analysts together, and consider their work and contribution to the Independent Tradition, and psychoanalysis as a whole 2. The main editors of this volume are extremely eminent figures/authorities on the subject, and have gathered a strong cohort of UK-based contributors 3. Aiming to redress the disappearance of these analysts' work from training syllabuses, the editors have carefully tailored this collection of essays to work for teachers and students of Mental Health, as well as professionals

1. This is the first/only publication to bring these female analysts together, and consider their work and contribution to the Independent Tradition, and psychoanalysis as a whole 2. The main editors of this volume are extremely eminent figures/authorities on the subject, and have gathered a strong cohort of UK-based contributors 3. Aiming to redress the disappearance of these analysts' work from training syllabuses, the editors have carefully tailored this collection of essays to work for teachers and students of Mental Health, as well as professionals