Grandparents : archetypal and clinical perspectives on grandparent-grandchild relationships / Isabelle Meier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meier, Isabelle, 1956-

Standardized Title:

Grosseltern-grosse Eltern. English

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Grandparent and child.

Parent and child.

Interpersonal relations.

Clinical child psychology.

Physical Description:

vi, 148 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2017.

Summary:

Isabelle Meier presents a unique examination of the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren, viewed through the lens of analytical psychology. This relationship can have a huge impact on psychological development, yet it has been largely neglected in studies of the family. Meier explores both clinical and theoretical material throughout the book. In the first part she dissects archetypal images in the intergenerational relationship, particularly as shown in fairy tales, myths and legends. From the 'wise old woman/man' to the 'wicked witch' or the 'old wizard', memories and experiences of these archetypes can be stored in the implicit memory and activated later in life. The second part looks at the processes and functions of implicit memory and examines the concept of the complex as it applies to grandparents, using Stern's studies on the present moment and intersubjective phenomena. Finally, Meier presents case studies from her own practice. Grandparents is essential reading for Jungian analysts and psychotherapists, analytical psychologists and those in training. It will also be of interest to academics and students of Jungian studies, myth and anthropology and readers looking to explore intergenerational family relationships. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

Theoretical section

Archetypes concept and emergence theory

Symbols and analytical psychology

Images of age in narratives (fairy tales, myths, stories and legends)

Internal working models, complex and intersubjectivity

Archetypal present moments

Social significance of the grandparents-grandchild relationship

Clinical section

Intersubjectivity in clinical practice

Clinical examples.

Notes:

Originally published: Frankfurt am Main : Brandes & Apsel, 2015.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Meier, Isabelle, 1956- Grandparents.

ISBN:

9781138688667

1138688665

9781138688674

1138688673

OCLC:

946076230