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People and things 
What things are for 
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I'he most cherished objects in the home 
Object relations and the development of the self 
5» The home as symbolic environment 
5 Characteristics of happy homes 
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I'he transactions between persons and things 
Signs of family hte 
Meaning and survival 
{ppendixes 
A Procedures and mterview notes 
B Interview schedules 
(Coding categories and definitions 
D Additional tables 
Name index 
Subject index 
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