Group Analysis throughout the Life Cycle

<p>Arturo Ezquerro and María Cañete present a captivating journey through human development group lives and group attachment from infancy all the way into old age. Co-constructed with meticulous anthropological psychosocial cultural and clinical research as well as true stirring stories and insights which contain a rare blend of common sense and inspiration this book offers an exciting new outlook on attachment and group analysis. </p><p><em>Group Analysis throughout the Life Cycle</em> first assesses psychosocial peer group and other group developmental studies within a broad evolutionary and cultural context looking into changes and constancies continuities and discontinuities as well as overlaps that occur throughout each developmental stage. It then presents a thorough review of psychoanalytic group-analytic and wider group literature. The book concludes with a consideration of qualitative group-analytic research which examines clinical group phenomena that can be present in all age groups as well as distinct phase-specific characteristics and developmental tasks as they find expression in the therapeutic process. </p><p>Presented with frankness self-reflective thinking and compassion <em>Group Analysis throughout the Life Cycle</em> will be essential reading for psychotherapists psychoanalysts group analysts psychiatrists and other professionals in practice and in training. It will also appeal to healthcare professionals interested in human development and attachment theory.</p>