A Retrospective: Edwin Friedman, His Life and Work

This article introduces Edwin H. Freeman, a key shaper of Family Systems Theory, in the context of his personal and professional life. It focuses on four nodal events: the death of his father, the death of his mother, and the entrance to and exit from his first and second congregations. A concluding...

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Published in:Review and expositor
Main Author: Beal, Edward W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2005
In: Review and expositor
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Summary:This article introduces Edwin H. Freeman, a key shaper of Family Systems Theory, in the context of his personal and professional life. It focuses on four nodal events: the death of his father, the death of his mother, and the entrance to and exit from his first and second congregations. A concluding section describes Friedman's use of Bowen Family Systems Theory in the management of his own health and his leadership within the mental health and religious professions.
ISSN:2052-9449
Contains:Enthalten in: Review and expositor
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/003463730510200306