Erik Erikson: His Life, Work, and Significance [Hardcover]

Kit Welchman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2000 | ISBN-10: 033520158X | ISBN-13: 978-0335201587 | Edition: 1

Erik H. Erikson is widely considered one of the most influential thinkers to have merged from the field of psychoanalysis. His work is concerned with the relevance of psychotherapy to the everyday modern world. His significance lies in the issues he addresses, the concepts he provides, and the many still unresolved questions he poses on the relationship of the individual to society. It was Erikson who originated the term "identity crisis" and this book shows how his theories developed in response to his own life experience. It offers a comprehensive view of Erikson as a person, as a writer and thinker, and as a psychotherapist. As well as exploring the way Erikson's life and work are connected, this book examines the application of his thinking to contemporary social and political issues, and to current psychotherapeutic and counselling practice. His writings have a humanity and approachability that reach beyond the world of psychotherapy to consider questions fundamental to us all. These include the precariousness as well as the creative resilience of individual and group identities; racial and other forms of discrimination; non-violent conflict resolution; the generation gap; and issues of human development from childhood and adolescence to maturity and old age. This text will be of interest to counsellors and psychotherapists in training an din practice. It is also relevant to members of the caring professions seeking a deeper understanding of their work and its place in society.

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About the Author

Formerly a head teacher, Kit Welchman has worked as a counsellor for twenty years and as a trainer and supervisor. He has led workshops in related areas such as stress management, bereavement, team building and prejudice. He is a parent and grandparent and lives in Shropshire on the Welsh Borders. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Open University Press; 1 edition (May 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 033520158X
• ISBN-13: 978-0335201587
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,791,785 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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