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Helping and Human Relations Theory

ROBERT  R. CARKHUFF

Introduction

  • Robert R. Carkhuff, Ph.D., a social scientist, who developed “The Science of Human Generativity”

  • When adults have reached full maturity, they can communicate fully, they have satisfied their needs for fullness in all aspects of life and become full persons.

    Body of Work | Robert R. Carkhuff, Ph.D.

  • They are now prepared to help others to achieve their own levels of wholeness.

  • They will become the models and the agents for the growth of others.

  • They will create new life through their helping skills.

  • The cycle of life continues.

    Robert R. Carkhuff: Artist, Scientist, and Whole Person

Helping
  • Helping is a process leading to new behavior for the person being helped .

  • An effective helper is initially nourishing or responsive.

  • This nourishment   prepares the person being helped for the more directionful or initiative behavior of the helper.

  •  Children as they become Body of Work | Robert R.

    Carkhuff, Ph.D. SEDUW