Susan Isaacs : a life freeing the minds of children / P. J. Graham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graham, P. J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Isaacs, Susan Sutherland Fairhurst, 1885-1948.

Isaacs, Susan Sutherland Fairhurst.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (350 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK : Open Book Publishers, 2023.

Summary:

This revised and expanded edition of Susan Isaacs: A Life Freeing the Minds of Children by Philip Graham, provides a comprehensive biography of a highly influential educationist and psychoanalyst. The book covers Isaacs' childhood through to the end of her life, making it of great interest to historians of British education and of psychoanalysis as well as to practicing early years teachers and psychoanalysts. Graham describes the origins of the theories behind Isaacs' work while also placing her contribution into context with other contemporary educationists. He draws on a range of sources including her own published and unpublished papers, multiple archives and intimate letters. Such wealth of information and anecdotes gives an insight into her childhood, marriage, and career creating a deeper understanding of both Isaacs' personal life and her achievements.

Contents:

Damaged Roots

Our Star Student

An Academic Marriage

Finding A Place on the Couch

The Malting House School: A Dream Becomes Reality

Rise and Fall of The Malting House School

Resurfacing

Settled on the Couch

The Wisdom of Ursula Wise

Teaching the Teachers

Psychoanalysis in the 1930s: Building up to War

Battling for the Minds of Children

Legacies

Postscript.

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