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The lone twin : a study in bereavement and loss

Title
The lone twin : a study in bereavement and loss / Joan Woodward.
Author
Woodward, Joan, 1926-
Publication
London ; New York : Free Association Books, 1998.

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Description
vii, 165 pages; 24 cm
Summary
Using John Bowlby's Attachment theory as her conceptual base, Woodward takes the reader through the closeness of being a twin, including its negative aspects & their need to be different. The book uses the words of lone twins themselves.
Subject
  • Twins > Psychology
  • Attachment behavior
  • Bereavement > Psychological aspects
  • Grief
  • Bereavement
  • Twins > psychology
  • Bereavement
  • Object Attachment
  • Grief
  • grief
  • mourning
  • Attachment behavior
  • Bereavement > Psychological aspects
  • Twins > Psychology
  • Zwilling
  • Tod
  • Bewältigung
  • Jumeaux > Psychologie
  • Deuil > Aspect psychologique
  • Attachement
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [158]-160) and index.
Contents
1. The Bereaved Twin Study -- 2. Twin Loss at the Time of Birth -- 3. Twin Loss in Childhood -- 4. Twin Loss in Adult Life -- 5. The Lone Twin Network -- 6. Attachment Theory and Therapeutic Interventions -- 7. The Contributions of Alice Miller and Jean Baker Miller -- 8. Lone Twins' Experiences of Therapy -- 9. Conclusions.
ISBN
  • 1853433780
  • 9781853433788
  • 1853433748
  • 9781853433740
LCCN
98168205
OCLC
  • ocm38576327
  • 38576327
  • SCSB-9524285
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library