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Birthdays have a special meaning for everyone. For the American middle-class child, birthdays are occasions for expanding the sense of personal worth through peer acceptance and family love. Gifts, cakes, and other expressions of love are offered and received as proof of worth. For happy children, the present joys and affirmations matter more than reflections on past or future anticipations.
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Hassler, J.M. (1985). Turning Forty in Analysis. In: The Race Against Time. Critical Issues in Psychiatry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3481-9_7
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