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'''Howard William Polsky''' was an [[United States|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]].
'''Howard William Polsky''' was an [[United States|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
Born
Howard William Polsky

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


References

  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.