Howard William Polsky was an American social work scientist at Columbia University, who researched social systems and fought socially based delinquency through youth group analyses. He notably conceptualized Polsky's Diamond, a typology of informal groups.
Howard W. Polsky | |
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Born | Howard William Polsky April 16, 1928 |
Died | October 19, 2003 | (aged 75)
Known for | Polsky's Diamond |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Social work |
Institutions | Columbia University |