New Narratives for a New Century: Comedy, Romance, Mystery and Tragedy in the Helping Professions

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  • John A. Kayser Associate Professor, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver

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The article is a reflection on the question "what kinds of narratives do the helping professions need to develop in the twenty-first century?" The possibilities and prospects of employing various genre from modern literature are explored. Examples from the author's personal and professional life story are offered as illustrations.Copyright of Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping is theproperty of Cleveland State University and its content may not be copied oremailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyrightholder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, oremail articles for individual use.

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John A. Kayser, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver

Editor of "Writing Narratives"

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Kayser, J. A. (2014). New Narratives for a New Century: Comedy, Romance, Mystery and Tragedy in the Helping Professions. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 4(2), 71–80. Retrieved from https://reflectionsnarrativesofprofessionalhelping.org/index.php/Reflections/article/view/558

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