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The Earliest Relationship: Parents, Infants, and the Drama of Early Attachment

by T. Berry Brazelton

A study of the parent-infant bond from pediatric and psychoanalytic perspectives

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A study of the parent-infant bond from pediatric and psychoanalytic perspectives

Drawing on pediatric practice and infant psychiatry, T. Berry Brazelton and Bertrand G. Cramer examine the earliest parent-child relationship as a formative, evolving connection. The book brings together two professional lenses—child health and psychoanalysis—to consider how parents and infants relate from the beginning. Its subject sits at the intersection of early development, family life, and the concerns that arise for those caring for new babies, making it a focused resource on attachment in infancy rather than a general parenting handbook.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Parents seeking context for the earliest stages of parent-infant attachment
  • Pediatric, nursing, psychology, psychiatry, and social-work professionals working with new parents
  • Readers interested in infant development and family relationships

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Early attachmentParent-infant relationshipsInfant psychiatryEarly developmentParenting

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Book overview

The world-renowned pediatrician, T. Berry Brazelton, and Bertrand G. Cramer, psychoanalyst and pioneer in infant psychiatry, have combined lifetimes of research and practice to write the definitive work on early parent/child relationships. Praised and welcomed by all those who work with new parents-pediatricians, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers-the book will be a valuable resource for concerned and curious parents.

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