ABSTRACT

Originally published in English in 1953, this title was first printed in Hungarian in 1931. Already translated into German, French and Spanish, Alice Balint (the first wife of Michael Balint) had intended to translate the title into English herself, but died suddenly at the beginning of the Second World War. Eventually their son, by this time a qualified doctor, was instrumental in bringing this edition about.

chapter |9 pages

Introduction

Nursery and Grown-UPS

chapter |21 pages

The Education of Instincts

chapter |30 pages

The Œdipus Complex

chapter |30 pages

The Castration Complex

chapter |36 pages

Identification

chapter |12 pages

Conclusion

The Child's Liberation