Life Cycle Completed: A Review / Edition 1

by Erik H. Erikson, Joan M. Erikson

Overview

"This book will last and last, because it contains the wisdom of two wonderfully knowing observers of our human destiny."—Robert Coles
For decades Erik H. Erikson's concept of the stages of human development has deeply influenced the field of contemporary psychology. Here, with new material by Joan M. Erikson, is an expanded edition of his final work. The Life Cycle Completed eloquently closes the circle of Erikson's theories, outlining the unique rewards and challenges—for both individuals and society—of very old age.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393317725
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	06/28/1998
Edition description:	Extended Version
Pages:	134
Sales rank:	53,589
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

A winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, Erik H. Erikson was renowned worldwide as teacher, clinician, and theorist in the field of psychoanalysis and human development.

Joan Mowat Erikson was born in Canada; she earned her B.A. in Education at Columbia University and an M.A. in Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a teacher, writer, and craftsman and has worked with gold, silver, and precious stones. She is the author of a previous book, The Universal Bead. She is married to the noted psychoanalyst Erik H. Erikson.