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Factors Associated With School Counselors' Use Of A Family Systems Perspective, Dorothy M. Martin
Factors Associated With School Counselors' Use Of A Family Systems Perspective, Dorothy M. Martin
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
Six hundred fifty-seven (657) members of the American School Counseling Association responded to the researcher-developed survey, the School Counselors Perceptions of Family Systems Perspectives Questionnaire (SCP-FSPQ). The instrument assessed school counselors’ perceptions of preparedness, competency, importance and frequency of use of family systems perspectives when working with youth in the school setting. The purposes of this quantitative study were to understand school counselors’ perceptions of their educational preparation in family systems perspectives; whether school counselors are using family systems strategies and, if so, how often; and how important school counselors believe those strategies are when implemented. This study also explores …