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Planning with Open Eyes and Open Hearts: An Alternative to Excessive Positivism
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O'Brien, John – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2007
In this article, the author offers his critique on Holburn and Cea's notion on "excessive positivism" that person-centered planners are overconcerned with scientific verification and logical proof. The author believes that Holburn and Cea's notion blurs the important messages they have for person-centered planners by leading toward a debate about…
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