Drawing on a range of case studies to demonstrate the unique interaction between the past and the present which occurs within the professional education context, this book argues 'education biographies' offer a more realistic and nuanced model for early education professional development.

Suitable for teachers, trainers, policy-makers, clinicians, researchers, and diverse academics who want to look beyond bland superficialities to deeper struggles for self and understanding, this book provides topical application of psychoanalytic theory to the context of education, including schools, universities, and adult learning.