ABSTRACT

This is Volume IV of thirty-two in the Developmental Psychology series. First published in 1940, The Child and His Family has as its general purpose the investigation of the mutual relations between the child and his family, and, more generally, the child’s life within the family circle. The study is based on accurate records of events occurring in individual homes during prolonged observation periods. The information on which the work is based was collected between November, 1931, and August, 1933.

chapter |24 pages

Introduction

part I|87 pages

Parent-Child Relations

chapter Chapter I|33 pages

General Aspects of Parent-Child Relations

chapter Chapter II|52 pages

The Individual Families

part II|65 pages

Sibling Relations

chapter Chapter III|15 pages

General Aspects of Sibling Relations

chapter Chapter IV|40 pages

The Individual Sibling Pairs

chapter Chapter V|8 pages

Summary of Sibling Relations