Thomas Gordon (psychologist)
Dr. Thomas Gordon (1918-2002) was an American clinical psychologist, student and later collegue of Carl Rogers (with Abraham Maslow founder of the humanistic psychology). He was mainly know for his socalled Gordon-Method, first primarily a method to improve relationships between parents and children, later develloped into a general communicationmethod to improve relationships (also professional ones).
He wrote 9 books, that were translated into 28 languages and of which more than 6 million copies were sold world wide. He introduced his Parent Effectiveness Training (PET) in 1962, a parenting course that was followed by more than a million parents in 43 countries. Dr. Gordon was nominated in 1997, 1998 and 1999 for the Nobel peace prize.
His work is being continued via Gordon Training International, of which his wife Linda Adams is president.
Gordon Method
The method emphasizes effective communication and conflictsolving using the socalled win-win principal. Known skills from his program are Active listening and the use of I-messages.
Besides PET Dr Gordon has introduced Gordon-traingings for adults, youth, teachers, managers etc
On-line articles
- Children Don't Really Misbehave by Thomas Gordon, Ph.D.
- How Children Really React to Control by Thomas Gordon, Ph.D.
References
- Thomas Gordon Obituary
- Gordon Training Amsterdam
- Gordon Training International
- Gordon, Thomas. (2000). 1st rev. pbk. ed edition Three Rivers Press. ISBN-10: 0609806939 ISBN-13: 978-0609806937
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