Michael white biography
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Michael White (psychotherapist)
Michael White | |
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Michael White, October 2006; photograph by Jill Freedman | |
| Born | 29 December 1948 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Died | 4 April 2008(2008-04-04) (aged 59) San Diego, California |
| Occupation(s) | social worker, family therapist, author |
Michael White (29 December 1948 – 4 April 2008)[1] was an Australian social worker and family therapist.
He is known as the founder of narrative therapy, and for his significant contribution to psychotherapy and family therapy, which have been a source of techniques adopted by other approaches.
Biography
Michael Kingsley White was born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia. His first professional job was as a probation and welfare worker.
He earned an undergraduate social work degree from the University of South Australia in 1979 and worked as a psychiatric social worker at the Adelaide Children's Hospital. He founded the Dulwich Centre in 1983 and began a pr Michael Jai White - Biography - IMDb BYX