- Oneness and Separateness: From Infant to Individual
Kaplan, L.; New York: Simon and Schuster, 1998 (paperback)
A poetic book about the first three years of life.
Resources
This page provides book, article, and website recommendations. Topics include child development, military families, teaching about psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and website links.
Child Development
Infancy and Preschool
- The Magic Years: Understanding & Handling the Problems of Early Childhood
Fraiberg, S.; New York: Scribner, 1959 (paperback)
A classic about the inner world of preschool children, written by a child analyst and renowned researcher.
- Dibs in Search of Self
Axline, V.; Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1964
The touching journey of a young child’s experiences in play therapy.
Elementary School Years
- Playground Politics: Understanding the Emotional Life of Your School-Age Child
Greenspan, S. I. & Salman J.; New York: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1993;
An easily read book incorporating five principles of healthy parenting throughout the text.
- Taking Play Seriously
Henig, R. M.; The New York Times Magazine 02/17/08 – nytimes.com
The contribution of play to psychological development at all ages.
- Marguerite Kelly’s Family Almanac
Kelly, M.; New York: Simon and Schuster, 1994 (paperback)
A columnist with psychologically informed advice for parents. Also see her online columns from The Washington Post.
- Latency
Sarnoff, C. A.; New York: Aronson, 1976
A classic in helping therapists and interested non-therapists understand development, both normal and problematic, in the school-aged child. Note in particular the first two chapters.
Adolescence
- Adolescence: Farewell to Childhood
Kaplan, L.; New York: Simon and Schuster, 1984
Exploring the very challenging transitional issues for adolescent females from pre-puberty to adulthood, this book alternates the intellectual discussion of many complex issues with a creative, almost free-form ability to consider facets of adolescent psychological development from other fields, including sociology, culture, neurology, and critical legal studies of women. It will appeal to those who have a deep interest in the development of adult women in all its aspects. Review written by Cynthia Barnes.
- The Inside Story on Teen Girls
Rubenstein, A. & Zager, K.; Washington, DC
American Psychological Association, 2002
For adolescent girls and their parents to read together.