Philip Graham is Emeritus Professor of Child Psychiatry at the Institute of Child Health, London, where he was Dean from 1985 to 1990. He was a consultant psychiatrist at the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London for many years. He has long-standing interests both in education and in psychological treatments for disturbed children and adolescents.

• Preface -- Introduction -- Damaged roots -- Our star student -- An academic marriage -- Finding a place on the couch -- The Malting House School: a dream becomes reality -- Rise and fall of the Malting House School -- Resurfacing -- Settled on the couch -- The wisdom of Ursula Wise -- Teaching the teachers -- Psycho-analysis in the 1930s: building up to war -- Battling for the minds of children -- Legacies

'This is a fascinating study of the private and public life of a woman who was a child psychologist, experimental educationist, psychoanalyst and agony aunt for mothers. I can thoroughly recommend it to all those concerned with the care, development and education of young children and to those interested in the social history of the inter-war period.'- Barbara Tizard, Emeritus Professor, Institute of Education, London.

Philip Graham is Emeritus Professor of Child Psychiatry at the Institute of Child Health, London, where he was Dean from 1985 to 1990. He was a consultant psychiatrist at the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London for many years. He has long-standing interests both in education and in psychological treatments for disturbed children and adolescents.

• Preface -- Introduction -- Damaged roots -- Our star student -- An academic marriage -- Finding a place on the couch -- The Malting House School: a dream becomes reality -- Rise and fall of the Malting House School -- Resurfacing -- Settled on the couch -- The wisdom of Ursula Wise -- Teaching the teachers -- Psycho-analysis in the 1930s: building up to war -- Battling for the minds of children -- Legacies

'This is a fascinating study of the private and public life of a woman who was a child psychologist, experimental educationist, psychoanalyst and agony aunt for mothers. I can thoroughly recommend it to all those concerned with the care, development and education of young children and to those interested in the social history of the inter-war period.'- Barbara Tizard, Emeritus Professor, Institute of Education, London.

Philip Graham is Emeritus Professor of Child Psychiatry at the Institute of Child Health, London, where he was Dean from 1985 to 1990. He was a consultant psychiatrist at the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London for many years. He has long-standing interests both in education and in psychological treatments for disturbed children and adolescents.

• Preface -- Introduction -- Damaged roots -- Our star student -- An academic marriage -- Finding a place on the couch -- The Malting House School: a dream becomes reality -- Rise and fall of the Malting House School -- Resurfacing -- Settled on the couch -- The wisdom of Ursula Wise -- Teaching the teachers -- Psycho-analysis in the 1930s: building up to war -- Battling for the minds of children -- Legacies

'This is a fascinating study of the private and public life of a woman who was a child psychologist, experimental educationist, psychoanalyst and agony aunt for mothers. I can thoroughly recommend it to all those concerned with the care, development and education of young children and to those interested in the social history of the inter-war period.'- Barbara Tizard, Emeritus Professor, Institute of Education, London.