@article{Tropman_Nicklett_2017, title={Talcott Parsons: A Voice from the Past, an Opportunity Missed, and a Road Not Taken}, volume={22}, url={https://reflectionsnarrativesofprofessionalhelping.org/index.php/Reflections/article/view/1470}, abstractNote={<p>In this paper, the authors discuss the history of correspondence with the well-known sociologist Talcott Parsons in 1977 and again, just before his death in May 1979. A prolegomenon introduces Parsons, contextualizes the correspondence, and explains how the authors came to collaborate on this project, which seeks to preserve the history of this correspondence with a leading school of social work. The discussion begins with a brief introduction to Parsons, followed by each of the other’s reflections on the project. There follows a section on Parsons himself and a note on the collaboration.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping}, author={Tropman, John and Nicklett, Emily}, year={2017}, month={Feb.}, pages={79–95} }