Table of Contents

Preface and acknowledgements
Aims, themes and context
Early life to adulthood
1902-1933
Immigrant to author
1933-1950
Childhood and society
triple bookkeeping, the concept of identity, clinical and cultural contexts
Childhood and society
ego and identity, the stages of the life cycle, the historical evolution of identity
The 1950's
youth and the identity crisis
The 1950's
return to Freud, Luther and Germany
The 1960's
the search for Gandhi's truth
Dilemmas of liberation
Critical review of work and influence
Personal and cultural identity in contemporary psychotherapy and counselling
The contribution of counselling and psychotherapy to contemporary social and political issues
Epilogue
vitality in old age
References
Index.

About the Author

Formerly a head teacher, Kit Welchman has worked as a counsellor for twenty years and as a trainer and supervisor. He has led workshops in related areas such as stress management, bereavement, team building and prejudice. He is a parent and grandparent and lives in Shropshire on the Welsh Borders.