Being and Loving.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Horner, Althea J.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Identity (Psychology).

Intimacy (Psychology).

Developmental psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (157 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2005.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Jason Aronson, c2005.

Summary:

From the start of life, all of us strive to achieve two goals: intimacy with another person and discovery and expression of our own identity. All too often, however, we experience these goals as conflicting. Being and Loving is an outgrowth of Dr. Horner's work as a teacher and psychotherapist. In this book, she focuses on the image of self and of others formed in the first three years of life and guides readers down a carefully chosen path that leads to workable solution to their problems. To all those who have experienced frustration and despair born of conflict between being and loving, thi

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Excerpts from the Preface: 1999 Softcover Edition; Excerpts from the Introduction: 1990 Edition; Excerpts from the Introduction: 1986 Edition; Chapter 01: Being versus Loving: The Core Conflict; Chapter 02: Why Look Back?; Chapter 03: Becoming One: The Basis for Loving; Chapter 04: Becoming Two: The Basis for Being; Chapter 05: The Power Pivot; Chapter 06: Needing Ain't Loving; Chapter 07: The Best of All Possible Worlds: Being Me and Loving You; Chapter 08: Being and Loving in an Imperfect World

Chapter 09: The Developmental Tasks of Childhood and Adolescenceand the Consolidation of Being and LovingChapter 10: How Is It with You?; Chapter 11: Can Therapy Help?; Appendix; References; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 127 - 129) and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-43660-7

9798765186619

0-7657-0039-5

1-4617-4409-1

OCLC:

878110088