The Life and Work of Carl Rogers

Book Details
- Publisher : PCCS Books
- Published : November 2007
- Cover : Paperback
- Pages : 720
- Category :
Individual Psychotherapy - Catalogue No : 98369
- ISBN 13 : 9781910919927
- ISBN 10 : 1910919926
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This 2007 second edition of Howard Kirschenbaum's biography of Carl Rogers extends to over 700 pages and includes a more detailed personal and professional history, an evaluation of the Wisconsin years and a full account of the last decade of Rogers' life. The years that followed the publication of the first edition of Carl Rogers' biography in 1979 turned out to be one of the most important periods of his career. Until now this work has not been widely known. Now, more than a quarter of a century after the first edition, Kirschenbaum has added deeper understanding of Rogers' contributions to psychology, the helping professions and society. On a personal level, access to recently revealed private papers tells us much more about Carl Rogers the man than was known to many of his closest associates. Brought to us by a masterly biographer whose own understanding of Carl Rogers, psychotherapy, education, and the human condition has matured over the intervening years. This much-anticipated second edition reflects a wiser and more balanced perspective of his subject. Now fully referenced, this is the life and work of Carl Rogers - no more, no less.
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Absolutely essential reading for understanding Carl Rogers’ achievements, humanity and frailties – full of fascinating insights into his life and thinking. It is of real interest to all therapists and educationalists where his writing and practice have been so influential. This is the definitive biography of a leading figure whose influence in contemporary society extends so much further than person-centred therapy and psychology for which he is best known.
Tim Bond, Emeritus Professor, University of Bristol and former Chair of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
A fascinating and complex picture of the life and work of a man who never sought followers but continues to inspire many.
Elke Lambers, former Chair of the World Association for Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapy and Counselling
Kirschenbaum’s biography not only covers Rogers’ entire life, but also puts that extraordinary life and work into the kind of perspective that only time and maturity can provide. This is an outstanding resource and a “must read” for mental health students and professionals, and for the lay public.
Ronald F. Levant, Ed.D., ABPP, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, University of Akron and former President of the American Psychological Association
Table of Contents
Childhood and Youth
Suburban Childhood
Youth on a Farm
High School and Beyond
College Years
From Agriculture to Religion
Trip to China
Interim
History Major
Carl and Helen
The New York City Years
Union Theological Seminary
Personal Life
Columbia University
Institute for Child Guidance
Move to Rochester
The Rochester Years
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Environmental Treatment
Education
Persuasion and Release
Psychoanalysis
Interpretive Therapy
Otto Rank and Relationship Therapy
Clinical Treatment of the Problem Child
Professional Activities
Personal Life
Move to Ohio
The Ohio Years
The New Professor
Counseling and Psychotherapy
The Client
The Non-Directive Method
The First Research
Recording Psychotherapy
Implementing the Method
Initial Impact
Working with Graduate Students
Personal Life
Professional Activities
Wartime Work
Move to Chicago
The Chicago Years - Part One
Getting Started
From Non-directive to Client-Centered
Speaking Personally
The Counseling Center
A Character Sketch
Becoming Congruent
The Chicago Years - Part Two
Congruence Continued
Unconditional Positive Regard
Necessary and Sufficient Conditions
Research on Psychotherapy
Professional Reputation
Personal Life
Developing Theory
Move to Wisconsin
Freud, Skinner and Rogers - Three Forces in Psychology
Freud, Rogers and Human Nature
Skinner
Gestalt and Humanistic Psychology
The Rogers-Skinner Debates
Rogers and the CIA
Other Dialogues
Integration and New Developments
The Wisconsin Years
The Schizophrenia Research Project
The Conflict in Wisconsin
The Schizophrenia Project Results
Relationships in Wisconsin
Personal Life
Professional Travel
On Becoming a Person
The Fully Functioning Person
Persons or Science
Widening Applications
Further Recognition
Move to California
The California Years - Encounter Groups and Education
At Home
WBSI
The Behavioral Sciences
Encounter Groups
On Encounter Groups
Center for Studies of the Person
Personal Life
Teaching and Learning
Freedom to Learn
Changing Educational Systems
Professional Honors
The California Years - Personal and Political Awakenings
Youthful Relationships
The Person of Tomorrow
Becoming Partners
Older and Growing
Political Awakening
Person-Centered Workshops
On Personal Power
Personal Relationships
Physical and Mental Health
Spiritual Journey
The California Years - Peacemaking
Cross-Cultural Work
Developments in the Person-Centered Approach
Peacemaking
A Way of Being
Epilogue
Following Rogers
Historical Importance
Expanding Publications
Proliferating Organizations
Evolving Research
Competing Paradigms
The Future of the Person-Centered Approach
About the Author(s)
Howard Kirschenbaum is a leading authority on the life and work of Carl Rogers. He is a national leader in the field of values education and character education, consulted by school systems and organisations around the country and the world. Howard received his Doctorate of Education from Temple University and is currently Chair of the Department of Counseling and Human Development and Frontier Professor of School, Family and Community Relations in the Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development, University of Rochester, New York. He is co-author of 22 books on education, psychology and history. He is the producer of the video Carl Rogers and the Person-Centered Approach.
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