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Although a great deal has been written about the development of
children, the mother-child relationship, and the differing
psychologies of women and men, the study of fathers, fathering, and
fatherhood has, until very recently, been virtually ignored.
Fathers and Their Families redresses this situation with original
contributions covering fathering and fatherhood in their
interacting psychological, familial, and social dimensions. In 28
chapters and extensive editorial commentary, the editors and their
contributors explore the changing roles of fathers - changes
prompted partly by societal shifts and partly by changes in the
family and in "traditional" parental roles. The broad questions
that guide the editors and contributors could not be more timely.
Among the topical studies contained in this collection are
illuminating examinations of fathers as single parents, readiness
for grandfatherhood, transition to fatherhood, father-daughter
relationships, and father-son relationships. Chapters involving
ruptured families, divorce and fathers, and the treatment
challenges of working with fathers, will be of special interest to
clinicians of various backgrounds and orientations. Throughout this
volume, the emphasis is less on intrapsychic and dyadic
relationships than on the total family system and the
intrafamilial, intergenerational, and societal forces that shape
paternal behavior. In this ranging , systematic approach, Fathers
and Their Families speaks to the concerns of clinical social
workers and family therapists. But it will also be enormously
helpful to psychoanalysts, psychiatrists, and clinical
psychologists, for whom it can be depended upon to broaden the
vision, and thereby enlarge the context, that informs individual
psychotherapy. For developmental psychologists, students of the
family, and clinicians alike, it promises to be a revelation, a
lifting of the blinders that for centuries have sustained that most
sacrosanct of icons, the father.
Psychoanalytic Theory, Research and Clinical Practice: Reading
Joseph D. Lichtenberg explores both Lichtenberg's psychoanalytic
theoretical contributions and innovations in clinical technique,
and how these have influenced the work of other psychoanalysts and
researchers. Lichtenberg's approach integrates a developmental
perspective on the life cycle, self-psychology, attachment theory,
and his theory of motivational systems. The commentaries in this
volume are divided into several sections. Section One is devoted to
informal interviews with Lichtenberg that portray an account of the
evolution of psychoanalysis through Lichtenberg's eyes interwoven
with the development of his own psychoanalytic identity. Section
Two celebrates the role of friendship within his psychoanalytic
circle, and Section Three highlights his leadership role in the
development of creative structures: the journal Psychoanalytic
Inquiry; The Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy and
Psychoanalysis (ICP&P) and its training programs; and the
ongoing Creativity Seminar. Additional sections provide commentary
by psychoanalysts and researchers which demonstrate Lichtenberg's
theoretical and clinical impact on his colleagues. Psychoanalytic
Theory, Research and Clinical Practice provides an in-depth
encounter with a major contributor to the psychoanalytic field.
Engagement with the openness, flexibility, and inquiring spirit of
Joseph D. Lichtenberg offers respect for and hope in the
psychoanalytic process. This book is essential reading for
psychoanalysts, mental health professionals, and graduate students
interested in how theory, research and technique are creatively
integrated by a renowned psychoanalytic clinician and teacher.
The Handbook of Divorce and Custody brings together mental health
professionals and forensic specialists dedicated to working in the
legal arena with families in crisis. Section I provides the
individual perspectives of experienced clinicians, all of whom
share a psychodynamic and developmental purview, and supplements
their accounts with the viewpoints of a lawyer and a judge. Section
II examines parental psychopathology, which is often at the root of
family conflict and turmoil. Section III deals with the nature and
extent of the state's potential involvement with the family, from
ensuring parents' rights to raise their children to identifying
those circumstances that justify the termination of parental
rights. The remaining three sections follow the progressive issues
engaged by divorcing families as they work their way through the
legal system: forensic evaluation, post-divorce legal arrangements,
and the emotional aftermath of divorce, including indications for
various types of therapeutic intervention. Through the Handbook,
contributors pay special attention to a set of core issues that
underlie - and complicate - the evaluations, recommendations, and
judicial determinations that enter into the divorce/custody
process. Specifically, they focus on the inherent conflict between
the family's right to privacy and the state's commitment to the
best interest of children; the increasingly uncertain question of
what constitutes a family and who has the right to legal standing;
the problematic role of fathers in the lives of their children; the
nature of the evaluation process and the role of the forensic
expert in a "good enough" evaluation; the important differences
between the role of therapist and the role of evaluator; and,
finally, the impact of divorce itself on the lives of today's
children.
A Handbook of Divorce and Custody brings together mental health
professionals and forensic specialists dedicated to working in the
legal arena with families in crisis. Section I provides the
individual perspectives of experienced clinicians, all of whom
share a psychodynamic and developmental purview, and supplements
their accounts with the viewpoints of a lawyer and a judge. Section
II examines parental psychopathology, which is often at the root of
family conflict and turmoil. Section III deals with the nature and
extent of the state's potential involvement with the family, from
ensuring parents' rights to raise their children to identifying
those circumstances that justify the termination of parental
rights. The remaining three sections follow the progressive issues
engaged by divorcing families as they work their way through the
legal system: forensic evaluation (section IV); postdivorce legal
arrangements (section V); and the emotional aftermath of divorce,
including indications for various types of therapeutic
intervention. issues that underlie - and complicate - the
evaluatons, recommendations, and judicial determinations that enter
into the divorce/custody process. Specifically, they focus on the
inherent conflict between the family's right to privacy and the
state's commitment to the best interest of children; the
increasingly uncertain question of what constitutes a family and
who has the right to legal standing; the problematic role of
fathers in the lives of their children; the nature of the
evaluation process and the role of the forensic expert in a good
enough evaluation; the important differences between the role of
therapist and the role of evaluator; and, finally, the impact of
divorce itself on the lives of today's children. Comprehensive,
substantive, and wonderfully readable, the Handbook is a model of
balanced analysis of complicated issues and a wellspring of
thoughtful advice. It will be foundational to all professionals
obliged to contend with the dissolution and rebuilding of families.
Psychoanalytic Theory, Research and Clinical Practice: Reading
Joseph D. Lichtenberg explores both Lichtenberg's psychoanalytic
theoretical contributions and innovations in clinical technique,
and how these have influenced the work of other psychoanalysts and
researchers. Lichtenberg's approach integrates a developmental
perspective on the life cycle, self-psychology, attachment theory,
and his theory of motivational systems. The commentaries in this
volume are divided into several sections. Section One is devoted to
informal interviews with Lichtenberg that portray an account of the
evolution of psychoanalysis through Lichtenberg's eyes interwoven
with the development of his own psychoanalytic identity. Section
Two celebrates the role of friendship within his psychoanalytic
circle, and Section Three highlights his leadership role in the
development of creative structures: the journal Psychoanalytic
Inquiry; The Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy and
Psychoanalysis (ICP&P) and its training programs; and the
ongoing Creativity Seminar. Additional sections provide commentary
by psychoanalysts and researchers which demonstrate Lichtenberg's
theoretical and clinical impact on his colleagues. Psychoanalytic
Theory, Research and Clinical Practice provides an in-depth
encounter with a major contributor to the psychoanalytic field.
Engagement with the openness, flexibility, and inquiring spirit of
Joseph D. Lichtenberg offers respect for and hope in the
psychoanalytic process. This book is essential reading for
psychoanalysts, mental health professionals, and graduate students
interested in how theory, research and technique are creatively
integrated by a renowned psychoanalytic clinician and teacher.
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