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Data, Collaboration, And Advocacy: Partnerships To Promote Evidence-Based School Counseling, Nick R. Abel, Brandie M. Oliver Sep 2014

Data, Collaboration, And Advocacy: Partnerships To Promote Evidence-Based School Counseling, Nick R. Abel, Brandie M. Oliver

Scholarship and Professional Work – Education

Handout accompanying the roundtable conducted at the annual conference of the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling, Moline, IL. 2014, September.


School Counselor Advocacy With Lgbt Students: A Qualitative Study Of High School Counselor Experiences, Maria E. Gonzalez Aug 2014

School Counselor Advocacy With Lgbt Students: A Qualitative Study Of High School Counselor Experiences, Maria E. Gonzalez

Doctoral Dissertations

In recent years, advocacy has become a centerpiece of the school counseling profession, (American School Counseling Association (ASCA), 2005; Field, 2004). Nevertheless, there exists a dearth of empirical research on school counselor advocacy in general and virtually none as it relates to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students specifically. To begin addressing this gap in the literature, the purpose of this qualitative dissertation study was to examine the experiences of high school counselors in the southeastern United States who have served as advocates for and with LGBT students across identity groups, with a specific focus on race and class. …


From Survivor To Advocate: The Therapeutic Benefits Of Public Disclosure, Katherine Infusino Apr 2014

From Survivor To Advocate: The Therapeutic Benefits Of Public Disclosure, Katherine Infusino

College of Education Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the therapeutic impact of public disclosure for survivors of sexual assault. The purpose was to identify how disclosure in a public setting affected the recovery process of survivors of sexual assault. Three adult women were interviewed about their experiences. This study analyzed the meaning of public disclosure for these women in order to understand if it had therapeutic value in their recoveries. Each woman indicated that public disclosure helped strengthen her recovery. Public disclosure helped these women connect with other survivors and supporters, which assisted in alleviating feelings of shame. There is a need to study public …


Advocacy, Outreach, And Collaboration: Working To Reduce The School To Prison Pipeline, Brandie M. Oliver, Nick R. Abel Jan 2014

Advocacy, Outreach, And Collaboration: Working To Reduce The School To Prison Pipeline, Brandie M. Oliver, Nick R. Abel

Scholarship and Professional Work – Education

Learning session co-conducted at the annual conference of the Center for School Mental Health, Pittsburgh, PA. 2014, September.