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{{Short description|American social work scientist (1928–2003)}}
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{{Infobox scientist
| name = Howard W. Polsky
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| birth_date = {{birth date |1928|04|16}}
| birth_place = [[Milwaukee]], Wisconsin
| death_date = {{death date and age |2003|10|19 |1928|04|16}}
| death_place = New York City
| fields = Social work
| workplaces = [[Columbia University]]
| known_for = [[Polsky's Diamond]]|
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'''Howard William Polsky''' (16 April 1928 - 19 October 2003) was an American social work scientist at [[Columbia University]], who researched [[social systems]] and fought socially based [[delinquency]] through youth group analyses.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Berger |first1=Roni |title=The Gentle Giant of Child and Adolescent Residential Care: In Memory of Howard W. Polsky |journal=Residential Treatment For Children & Youth |date=14 July 2004 |volume=21 |issue=4 |pages=1–6 |doi=10.1300/J007v21n04_01}}</ref> He notably conceptualized Polsky's Diamond, a typology of [[Informal group (taxonomy)|informal groups]].
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Howard W. Polsky | |
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Born | Howard William Polsky April 16, 1928 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Died | October 19, 2003 New York City | (aged 75)
Known for | Polsky's Diamond |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Social work |
Institutions | Columbia University |
Howard William Polsky (16 April 1928 - 19 October 2003) 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.
References
- ^ 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.