The empty fortress : infantile autism and the birth of the self

Free Press, 1972, Very good., Clean, tight. Remainder mark on bottom edge. First paperback edition. [Psychology, Autism, Infantile Autism] Out-of-print and antiquarian booksellers since 1933. We pack and ship with care. Evaluating the lifestyles, struggles, and dehumanization of children with Autism over the years, University of Chicago professor Bruno Bettelheim provides insight on the life of these children from the perspectives of what can and cannot be seen. Focusing on three case histories, The Empty Fortress provides an introduction to the problems and struggles that an autistic child faces during their early years. One of the most popular books in communicating the theory of psychogenesis, Bruno Bettelheim presents both a scientific and personal analysis of autism. General Books publication date: 2009
Original publication date: 1967
Original Publisher: National Academies Original Identifier: NAP:90314
Notes: This is an OCR reprint of the original rare book. There may be typos or missing text and there are no illustrations.
When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. MUCH OF MODERN PSYCHOLOGY seeks to know about others; too much of it, in my opinion, without an equal commitment to knowing the self. Focusing on three case histories, the author attempts to reveal the problems and struggles of the autistic child