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This paper was read by the writer at a scientific meeting in Milan in 1946, under the title, The Psychosexual Development of the Child in the Light of Psychoanalysis. It is a very comprehensive summary of the child's earliest psychosexual development and its influence on later life. Therapy and transference situations are briefly mentioned. The writer introduces the terms 'positive and negative valences' to designate the disposition towards love and hate in object relationships. He also dwells on the way in which, due to conscious or unconscious demands, the opposition of close relatives to the emancipation of the patient hinders his recovery.
Flescher strongly advocates preventive measures through the proper education of children; since the group consists of individuals, group neurosis can be cured by taking proper care of the individuals comprising the group. He speaks of two great competitive efforts, the one towards increase of power through technical development; the other, a deeper understanding of mental development. To help overcome our neglect of the child, he advocates not only cultural exchange between nations but also the delegation of qualified persons to study and observe the correct principles of child education.