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An Experiential Example of the Person-Centered Approach: Carl Rogers at Work

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More than anyone else Carl Rogers knew in a deep and profound way what is the real meaning of the person-centered approach and its potential to unite human beings coming from all kinds of different backgrounds. The following chapter is intended to let readers experience the way Rogers respected and encountered human beings regardless of culture, race, religion, nationality, social status, and so on valuing their/our differences to the core of human imagination.

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    In fact, translations into French, Spanish, German, Russian, Portuguese, and Chinese are also available from the Center.

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  1. Center for Studies of the Person, 1150 Silverado St., La Jolla, CA, US

    William Stillwell & Antonio Monteiro dos Santos

  2. Computer Science Didactics and Learning Research Center, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 29/6.41, 1090, Vienna, Austria

    Renate Motschnig-Pitrik

  3. Neurologisches Rehabilitationszentrum Quellenhof, Kuranlagenallee 2, 75323, Bad Wildbad, Germany

    Michael Lux

  4. Counseling, Leadership and Special Education, Missouri State University, S. National Avenue 901, Springfield, MO, 65897, USA

    Jeffrey Cornelius-White

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    Jeffrey H. D. Cornelius-White

  2. University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 29/6.41, Vienna, 1090, Austria

    Renate Motschnig-Pitrik

  3. Quellenhof, Neurologisches Rehabilitationszentrum, Kuranlagenallee 2, Bad Wildbad, 75323, Germany

    Michael Lux

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Stillwell, W., Santos, A.M.d., Motschnig-Pitrik, R., Lux, M., Cornelius-White, J. (2013). An Experiential Example of the Person-Centered Approach: Carl Rogers at Work. In: Cornelius-White, J., Motschnig-Pitrik, R., Lux, M. (eds) Interdisciplinary Applications of the Person-Centered Approach. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7144-8_2

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