Harvard University in late 1950’s and 1960’s carried out a combined research project across three schools—education, sociology, and psychology, with the intent of understanding what makes successful change possible, without recurrence of or reverting to old patterns. Pattern changes that were studied were alcoholism, smoking, regular exercise, delinquency and recidivism in criminal activity, language learning, and immigrant socialization. They looked at individuals working independently and at persons working in collective programs to support change (e.g. Alcoholics Anonymous). The Harvard research indicates that change seems to be most effective when some fundamentals elements are present, no matter the nature of change that is being undertaken. This paper is a summary of those five fundamental elements. 7 pgsOrder Form >

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