Howard W. Polsky
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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 |
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[1]. He notably conceptualized Polsky's Diamond, a typology of informal groups.
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- ^ Berger, Roni (14 July 2004). "The Gentle Giant of Child and Adolescent Residential Care: In Memory of Howard W. Polsky". Residential Treatment For Children & Youth. 21 (4): 1–6. doi:10.1300/J007v21n04_01.