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Howard W. Polsky

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Howard W. Polsky
Born
Howard William Polsky

(1928-04-16)April 16, 1928
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DiedOctober 19, 2003(2003-10-19) (aged 75)
New York City
Known forPolsky's Diamond
Scientific career
FieldsSocial work
InstitutionsColumbia 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

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  1. ^ 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.