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The purpose of this chapter is threefold: First, it gives a glimpse on the life of Carl Rogers, the founder of the person-centered approach (PCA). Second, it proceeds by tracking the major phases of the development of the PCA. Third, it takes a “bird’s eye view” on a selection of major theoretical concepts in order to provide a kind of “theory landscape.” It is intended to help orientation in the scientific territory and relieve readers from searching and redesigning the landmarks in the subsequent chapters. It is a reference for the PCA theories.
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Lux, M., Motschnig-Pitrik, R., Cornelius-White, J. (2013). The Essence of the Person-Centered Approach. In: Cornelius-White, J., Motschnig-Pitrik, R., Lux, M. (eds) Interdisciplinary Handbook of the Person-Centered Approach. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7141-7_2
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