It Depends on How You Hug Me
Theoretical Perspectives on the Life of an Infant and its Family
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20178508 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cinzia Chiesa (Renesas Electronics (United States), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 308-321 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transactional Analysis Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-1537 • E-ISSN: 2329-5244 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03621537.2018.1505119 |
| OpenAlex | W2893442513 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
This article discusses birth and the first months of a child’s life. The author explores various theories and methods of contact as well as the intersubjective processes between mother and infant from birth, both in the maternal environment and in the cultural context. She begins by recounting her own experience, highlighting the importance of a personal mothering style. The article then explores the significance of the birth of a second child as a relational and intergenerational event that transforms the entire family system. The author addresses not only mothers but also the professionals who accompany infants and mothers through the birth process and the first months of life in order to underscore the transformative power, for a woman and her family, of creative and conscious motherhood
Developmental psychology · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Transformative learning · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · History · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |