Riessman, Catherine Kohler, 1939-

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Name (Latin)
Riessman, Catherine Kohler, 1939-
Date of birth
1939
Field of activity
Mentally ill
Social work education
group social work
Occupation
College teachers
Associated Language
eng
Gender
female
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 15995630
Wikidata: Q93380583
Library of congress: n 88205131
HAI10: 000236742
Sources of Information
  • Patient government in the mental hospital : a unique opportunity for social group work, May 1968:t.p. (Catherine Kohler Riessman; M.S.W. from Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University, 1968)
  • Her Divorce talk, c1990:CIP t.p. (Catherine Kohler Riessman) data sheet (b. 1939) pub. info. (assoc. prof., Sch. of Social Work, Smith Coll.)

Wikipedia description:

Catherine Kohler Riessman (born 1939) is an American academic known for her work in narrative inquiry, sociology, women’s studies, and social work. She is a research professor in Boston College's Department of Sociology and emerita professor at Boston University. According to Luttrell, Riessman's "imprint on the field of narrative studies is legendary", particularly regarding her "enduring commitment to and practice of researcher 'reflexivity'".

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