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School Counselor-Parent Collaborations: Parents' Perceptions Of How School Counselors Can Meet Their Needs, Natalie Grubbs Aug 2013

School Counselor-Parent Collaborations: Parents' Perceptions Of How School Counselors Can Meet Their Needs, Natalie Grubbs

Counseling and Psychological Services Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to gain a fuller understanding of the sort of assistance, support, or education parents feel they need from school counselors in parenting adolescents. The research question examined was: What sort of assistance, support, or education do independent school parents feel they need from school counselors in raising adolescent children? The participants for this study were parents of middle school children attending an independent school located in an urban southern city. All parents of children attending the independent school were asked to respond to an online “needs assessment” survey asking parents to select parent education …


The Experiences Of Professional Counselors Who Exhibit Exceptional Practice With Children And Adolescents In Nonschool Settings, Maggie E. Walsh May 2012

The Experiences Of Professional Counselors Who Exhibit Exceptional Practice With Children And Adolescents In Nonschool Settings, Maggie E. Walsh

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One in five children and adolescents in the United States has a mental health disorder (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1999) and 12.5% of children and adolescents receive treatment in a special mental health setting each year (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2009). Children and adolescents have special needs in counseling, and applying adult based counseling skills and knowledge onto children is inappropriate and unethical (Lawrence & Robinson Kurpius, 2000). There exists no nationally recognized licensure, certification or training standards for professional counselors to work with children and adolescents in non-school settings despite the need for …


A Phenomenological Exploration Of Secondary School Counselors' Experiences Engaging In Group Work, Chinwe J. Uwah Oct 2008

A Phenomenological Exploration Of Secondary School Counselors' Experiences Engaging In Group Work, Chinwe J. Uwah

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This qualitative study explored the experiences of a sample of secondary school counselors who facilitate groups. Specifically, 18 diverse secondary school counselors were interviewed regarding how they conceptualize, perceive, and experience group work. Three research questions guided this study: (a) What are the experiences of secondary school counselors who conduct groups?; (b) What are secondary school counselors’ attitudes and perceptions towards group work?; and (c) What do secondary school counselors perceive as barriers and /or challenges to engaging in group work? Data were collected in three phases: Phase One, an initial focus group informed Phase Two of the study, individual …