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Michael White (29 December 1948 – 4 April 2008) 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 private practice as a family therapist. He continued to be associated with Dulwich Centre until his death. White was a practicing social worker and co-director of the (Dulwich Centre )〔(Dulwich Centre )〕 in Adelaide, South Australia, and was author of several books of importance in the field of family therapy and narrative therapy. In January 2008, White set up the (Adelaide Narrative Therapy Centre )〔Dulwich Centre Email News, January 2008 Issue # 25〕 to provide counselling services and training workshops relevant to work with individuals, couples, families, groups and communities and to provide a context for exploring recent developments relevant to narrative practice."〔(Adelaide Narrative Therapy Centre )〕 Michael White was also particularly known for his work with children and Indigenous Aboriginal communities, as well as with schizophrenia, anorexia/bulimia, men's violence, and trauma. He received the following awards, honours, invitations: * International Fellow, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy * Masters Interview, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Conference, San Francisco, 1989. * Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, John F. Kennedy University, Orinda, California. * Distinguished Contribution to Family Therapy Theory & Practice Award, American Family Therapy Academy, 1999.〔(AFTA Awards page ) Accessed 6 May 2008. 〕 On 31 March 2008, Michael White suffered a sudden heart failure at a restaurant in San Diego, California. He died five days later, on 5 April 2008.〔http://www.narrativetherapycentre.com/Documents/YUEN-Remembering-Michael-White.pdf〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michael White (psychotherapist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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