Donald Winnicott and John Bowlby

Christopher Reeves is a retired Child Psychotherapist and until recently Director of the Squiggle Foundation. Between 1976 and 1990 he was first Consultant and later Principal of The Mulberry Bush School. He has written extensively on Winnicott and issues to do with the theory and practice of child psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. He collaborated with Judith Issroff on the book 'Donald Winnicott and John Bowlby: Personal and Professional Perspectives'. Judith Issroff is South African-born, British Israeli. She completed her medical studies at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. As a consultant in the Tavistock Clinic Adolescent Unity she became a Founder Member of the Royal College of Psychiatry. She qualified to work psychoanalytically with adults, adolescents and children through the British Psycho-Analytic Society, is a member of the Group Analytic Society and is registered in the Conflict Resolution International roster. He has worked globally, being active in the International Association of University Women, with particular emphasis on the Middle East through the Jerusalem Council for Children and Youth. He interests include Holocaust Studies, trauma, refugees, painting, science, literature, forestry, comparative religion, ethics and philosophy.

• Introduction , Winnicott and Bowlby , Singing the same tune? Bowlby and Winnicott on deprivation and delinquency , Reflections on Donald Winnicott and John Bowlby , Bowlby and Winnicott: differences, ideas, influences , A duty to care , Postscript , Appendix A , Appendix B , Appendix C , Appendix D , Appendix E

'Bowlby and Winnicott's students give us new perspectives in a lively, authentic and scholarly picture of these important figures, whose influence and major contributions to many fields have been immense. I welcome this informative, entertaining and thought-provoking book and I hope that it will be widely read.'- Mario Marrone, psychiatrist; psychoanalyst; founder member and past Chairman of the International Attachment Network'Part labor of love, part reminiscence, part historical exegesis, these essays are a valuable testimony to the significance of two pillars of British child advocacy. The authors - students, but not blind followers - bring scholarship, enthusiasm, and even love to the task of illuminating lines of convergence and divergence between Winnicott and Bowlby. We owe them our gratitude for their living history and keen insights.'- Dodi Goldman, Faculty and Supervising Analyst, William Alanson White Institute'John Bowlby, Donald Winnicott (and his wife Clare) should not be just figures from the past. Their theoretical formulations and influence on social policy laid some of the foundations for good practice in child welfare. This book brings them and their ideas to life, reminding us of the enduring values which should underlie practice.'- Olive Stevenson, distinguished expert in the fields of child and adult care; and Professor Emeritus of Social Studies, Nottingham University'An era is brought alive along with the men, psychoanalysts and scientists whose contributions provide a richly nourishing, secure and fertile base for today's practitioners, thinkers and researchers. This book is a vivid introduction to their achievements with leads to contemporary developments based on their work.'- Professor Saul Pena, London-trained Founder of Peruvian Psychoanalytical Society; Past President Latin American Psychoanalytical and Psychotherapeutic Associations, Professor of Psychiatry, UNMSM Lima