Pendant douze jours, ce sera une conversation ininterrompue entre Gonzague Saint-Bris et Michael Jackson, inaugurée par cette phrase : " Mon retour à l'Afrique, c'est le retour au paradis " ! Véritable retour aux sources pour cette star mondiale qui proclame sa passion pour Peter Pan, le héros de J. M. Barrie : " Je me sens si proche de lui ". Sur les rives du fleuve Ogué, ce sera l'évocation de Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, découvreur du Congo, du Dr Schweitzer, et une étonnante rencontre avec des tribus pygmées qui le déclarent " roi ". Avant de le quitter, Michael Jackson livre à Gonzague Saint-Bris ce message, un vieux proverbe indien : " Ne jugez pas un homme tant que vous n'avez pas marché deux lunes d'affilée dans ses mocassins ". Texte accompagné d'un cahier photo hors texte (8 ou 16 p).

Autorentext

Alan Fogel is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Utah. He is the author of Developing through Relationships (1993), Infancy, Family and Society, 4th Edition (2001) and co-editor, with Gavin Bremner, of Handbook of Infant Development (2001). Andrea P. Garvey is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology at the American River College. Hui-Chin Hsu is an Associate Professor at the Department of Child and Family Development at the University of Georgia. Delisa West-Stroming holds a Research Master's degree in Child Development and Family Studies from Purdue University. She is currently active in home schooling.

Klappentext
Just as each person develops from infancy to adulthood, all interpersonal relationships have a life history that encompasses the changes in how people communicate with each other. This book is about how a relationship transforms itself from one pattern of communication to another. Looking specifically at the mother-infant relationship, the authors present a unique research method called relational-historical research, based on advances in dynamic systems theory in developmental psychology, and qualitative methods in life history research. The result is a compelling piece of research. It will have international appeal.

Inhalt
Prologue: overview of the research problem and summary of findings; 1. Relationships as developing systems: theoretical foundations; 2. Mother-infant relationship development in the first six months: from face-to-face play to object play; 3. Relational-historical research on development change; 4. Relational-historical research: the case study approach, frame analysis, qualitative and quantitative analysis; 5. Research propositions about relationship change process; 6. Research methods for the current investigation: subjects, procedures, and data analysis; 7. Results of the current investigation: quantitative analysis of developmental changes in relationship frames and in infant actions; 8. Results of the current investigation: qualitative analysis of Richard and his mother; 9. Results of the current investigation: qualitative analysis of Betsy and her mother; 10. Results of the current investigation: qualitative analysis of Lewis and his mother; 11. Results of the current investigation: qualitative analysis of Susan and her mother; 12. Summary of finding on relational-historical change; Epilogue: laws of change, implications for theory and practice.