Don D. Jackson: Selected Essays at the Dawn of an Era

These rare chapters offer a detailed portrait of Jackson and his work, with insightful introductions to frame the three sections into which the papers are divided: Early Clinical Observations, Defining an Interactional Theory of Human Relationships, and Research Into the Nature of Human Interaction. Don Jackson's intellectual prowess, teaching charisma, and refusal to blindly adhere to the status quo are all apparent in these writings. Get to know Don Jackson and we get to know a man who profoundly influenced the human sciences. In looking back at his work, we not only shed light on the nature of the field as it is today but we recapture the spark of passion and imagination that could very well revitalize the clinical work we do tomorrow. With a foreword by Jay Haley.