Louise Kaplan
Dr Louise Kaplan | |
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| Born | November 18, 1929 Brooklyn, New York, US |
| Died | January 9, 2012 (aged 82) Manhattan, New York, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Brooklyn College New York University |
| Spouse | Donald Kaplan |
| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | Private practice of psychoanalysis, 1966-68 Children's Day Treatment Center, NYC, chief psychologist, 1966-70 New York University, director of mother-infant research nursery, 1973-77 Margaret S. Mahler Research Foundation, Professional Advisory Board, 1980-2012 College of City University of New York, associate professor of psychology and director of child clinical services, 1977-80. |
Louise Janet Kaplan, o.s. Miller, (18 November 1929, New York City – 9 January 2012, New York) was an American psychologist and psychoanalyst best known for her research into childhood development. Kaplan authored seven books including the 1991 book, Female Perversions: The Temptations of Emma Bovary which was made into the 1996 film Female Perversions starring Tilda Swinton.