About Howard W. Polsky
Lived 1928 – 2003 (aged 75). Howard W. Polsky was an American author and university teacher.
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. He notably conceptualized Polsky's Diamond, a typology of informal groups.
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Who was Howard W. Polsky?
American author
When was Howard W. Polsky born?
Howard W. Polsky was born on 16 April 1928 in Milwaukee.
When did Howard W. Polsky die?
Howard W. Polsky died on 19 October 2003 in New York City.
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Howard W. Polsky was an author and university teacher.
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Howard W. Polsky was American.
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