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Benjamin, Arlene. "Community counsellors' experiences of trauma and resilience in a low-income community." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/86553.
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Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Violence is considered a global mental health problem. The rate of violence in South Africa is amongst the highest in the world and much of this violence is disproportionately skewed towards the poorer and historically disadvantaged communities. Low-income communities continue to bear the brunt of historical legacies of violence which are perpetuated through current ongoing cycles of interpersonal and community violence. While much has been documented about trauma and resilience in environments where the violence or traumatic event has ceased, there is a dearth of literature conceptualising trauma and resilience in contexts where the violence persists. Furthermore, even fewer studies have captured how trauma and resilience are conceptualised from the perspectives of the voices who experience this violence daily. The social constructionist framework of this study aims to contribute to the knowledge of how trauma and resilience is constructed by those who experience ongoing violence, and whether resilience and healing does occur in an environment of continuous traumatic stress. The voices of the participants of the study provide an additional perspective from that of community-based counsellors. Their dual experience of living and working in a violent community gives a rich insight into the relationship between trauma and resilience. The study is located in Hanover Park, a low-income community, notorious for its high levels of community violence. The participants are community-based counsellors who volunteer at Organisation X, a community-based ecological intervention that has been developed in response to addressing the cyclical impacts of ongoing violence and continuous trauma. The research design is a purposive in-depth case study of eighteen counsellors, investigating the narratives of their lives within its real-life context. Follow-up focus groups held with the counsellors were guided by ideas and practices of narrative theory. The narratives were analysed using thematic content and experience-centred form analysis. Multi-level themes related to trauma and resilience were constructed by the participants. It was revealed that the trauma effects related to systemic ongoing violence are viewed as maladaptive features of negative resilience. At the same time positive resilience which promotes healing, empowerment and transformation is possible despite negative and violent environments. The perspectives of community counsellors which offer critically important insight into their experience of the context of violence, and the complex interconnecting of individual, interpersonal and social aspects of trauma and healing in disadvantaged communities, could also inform future evidence-based interventions, provide alternate paradigms within which mental health professionals could position themselves to engage in issues of social justice and psychosocial health.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geweld word wêreldwyd as 'n geestesgesondheidsprobleem beskou. Die voorkoms van geweld in Suid-Afrika, is tans een van die hoogstes in die wêreld en die meeste van hierdie geweld neig om veral die armer en histories benadeelde gemeenskappe negatief te raak. Gemeenskappe in die laer inkomstegroepe is dus die mense wat die spit afbyt, omdat hierdie historiese nalatenskap van geweld deur die huidige voortdurende kringloop van interpersoonlike en gemeenskapsgeweld voortleef. Alhoewel daar alreeds baie dokumentêre bewyse bestaan oor trauma en veerkragtigheid in omgewings waar geweld of traumatiese gebeure beëindig is, is daar 'n gebrek aan literatuur wat trauma en veerkragtigheid vasvang waar geweld die orde van die dag is. Daar is verder nog minder studies wat vaslê hoe trauma en veerkragtigheid uit die oogpunt van die betrokkenes wat geweld daagliks ervaar, gekonseptualiseer word. Die sosiale konstruksionisme raamwerk van hierdie studie beoog om 'n bydrae te lewer oor hoe , indien wel, trauma en genesing beleef word deur diegene wat voortdurende geweld ervaar in 'n omgewing waar aanhoudende traumatiese stres voorkom. Die deelnemers aan hierdie studie verskaf 'n addisionele perspektief van die van gemeenskapsberaders. Hul tweeledige ervaring van leef en werk in 'n gewelddadige gemeenskap verskaf 'n dieper insig in die verhouding tussen trauma en veerkragtigheid. Die buurt waar die studie gedoen is, is Hanover-park - 'n lae inkomste gemeenskap wat berug is vir hoe vlakke van gemeenskapsgeweld. Die deelnemers is beraders uit die gemeenskap wat vrywillige werk doen by Organisasie X - 'n gemeenskapsgebaseerde ekologiese intervensie wat ontwikkel is om die sikliese impak van voortdurende geweld en trauma te verminder. Die navorsingstudie is 'n doelgerigte diepgaande gevallestudie van agtien beraders wat hul lewensverhale binne die werklike konteks ondersoek. Die beraders het die opvolg fokus-groepe gelei deur idees en die narratiewe teorie in die praktyk toe te pas. Die vertellings is geanaliseer deur gebruik te maak van die tematiese inhoud en 'n ervarings-gesentreerde analitiese formaat. Veelvlakkige temas wat verband hou met trauma en veerkragtigheid is deur die deelnemers saamgestel. Dit het aan die lig gebring dat die effek van trauma wat verband hou met voortdurende sistemiese geweld geag word as wanaangepaste kenmerke van negatiewe veerkragtigheid. Terselfdertyd is die positiewe veerkragtigheid wat genesing, bemagtiging en verandering evorder moontlik, ten spyte van negatiewe en gewelddadige omgewings. Die vooruitsigte van die gemeenskapsberaders wat belangrike en kritiese insig in hul ervarings binne geweldsverband bied, die ingewikkelde verbondenheid van die indiwiduele, interpersoonlike en sosiale aspekte van trauma en genesing in benadeelde gemeenskappe kan insiggewend wees vir toekomstige ingryping. Dit kan alternatiewe modelle voorsien waarvolgens beroepslui in die geestesgesondheidveld hulself kan inrig om kwessies van sosiale geregtigheid en psigo-sosiale gesondheids-toestande aan te spreek.
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Daniels, Diane. "The role of school counsellors in supporting teaching and learning in schools of skills in the Western Cape." uwc, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/3244.
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Magister Educationis - MEdCurrent debates in education and education support focus on the importance of schools needing to facilitate the holistic development of learners and also ensuring the achievement of educational objectives. This study focused on the need for counsellors to support teaching and learning in Schools of Skills and investigated challenges that emerged when school counsellors facilitate school development. The research question which framed this study was, what is the role school counsellors play in supporting teaching and learning and school development? A mixed methods approach that employed both qualitative and quantitative techniques was adopted in an attempt to construct a rich and meaningful picture of school counselling practice within School of Skills. Participants included principals, counsellors and educators at four schools of skills situated in the Western Cape. The data collection process included interviews and questionnaires. Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with the four principals and the four school counsellors and questionnaires including both open-ended and closed questions were completed by educators. The findings illuminate the psycho-social barriers experienced by learners and how school counsellors can support learners. Roles of school counsellors are varied and involve the provision of support to various members of the school community in addition to teaching and administration. Challenges faced by school counsellors were highlighted as lack of human resources, lack of support and workload. The recommendations are presented as suggestions for consideration at various levels in the system, from micro (level of the individual) to macro (level of the state).
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Hachemi, Sofia. "LE « DISPOSITIF CONCOURS » EN FRANCE : Le cas du concours de conseiller principal d'éducation." Electronic Thesis or Diss., CY Cergy Paris Université, 2023. http://www.theses.fr/2023CYUN1262.
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Cette recherche s'intéresse au « dispositif concours » et aux pratiques de recrutement par concours dans l'Éducation nationale en France. Elle s'appuie sur le cas du concours de conseiller principal d'éducation (CPE). J'examine la manière dont est conçu et vécu le concours, par l'analyse d'entretiens effectués auprès de responsables de ressources humaines du Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, de présidents de jurys, de membres de jurys et d'étudiants candidats au concours. Les prescriptions officielles et les différentes définitions du concours que propose la littérature scientifique rendent compte de perceptions variées du service public, de ses finalités et du rôle de l'État en matière de sélection et de recrutement. Il articule des techniques bureaucratiques de rationalisation des pratiques de recrutement, qui produisent des effets de pouvoir, c'est-à-dire des effets de normalisation et de disciplinarisation des pratiques et des corps. En ce sens, le concours n'est pas seulement un acte de recrutement, mais aussi une institution à analyser en tant que dispositif de savoir-pouvoir.La recherche s'inscrit dans le cadre théorique de l'analyse institutionnelle et a mobilisé conjointement une approche socio-clinique et une approche socio-historique. L'étude socio-clinique est menée avec des sujets impliqués dans le « dispositif concours ». L'étude socio-historique repose sur trois corpus de textes (rapports de jurys, textes réglementaires et revue professionnelle des CPE). Certains concepts ont particulièrement soutenu ce travail de recherche, tels que l'institution, l'analyseur, la commande, les implications et les interférences institutionnelles. Les évolutions contemporaines du concours de CPE depuis la date de création du corps en 1970 sont le produit d'un ensemble de facteurs politiques et sociaux dont il faut rendre compte, d'une part pour comprendre comment le concours s'est imposé comme dispositif de recrutement dans l'Éducation nationale, d'autre part pour identifier les effets, réels ou supposés, du concours sur la construction du groupe professionnel des CPE.La recherche valide l'intérêt du concept de dispositif pour analyser les concours de recrutement de la fonction publique française. Elle montre d'autre part que les processus d'institutionnalisation du corps des CPE et de son concours de recrutement suivent des dynamiques autonomes qui interfèrent. Enfin, elle établit la singularité du concours et du corps de CPEThis research focuses on the "concours device" and competitive recruitment practices in the French national education system. It is based on the case of the principal education councellor (CPE) competitive examination. I examine the way in which the competitive examination is conceived and experienced, through the analysis of interviews conducted with human resources managers at the Ministry of National Education, jury chairmen, jury members and student candidates for the competitive examination. The official prescriptions and different definitions of the competitive entrance examination proposed in the scientific literature reflect varied perceptions of public service, its aims and the role of the State in selection and recruitment. It articulates bureaucratic techniques for rationalizing recruitment practices, which produce effects of power, i.e., effects of standardisation and disciplinarisation of practices and bodies. In this sense, the competitive examination is not only an act of recruitment, but also an institution to be analysed as a device of knowledge-power.The research falls within the theoretical framework of institutional analysis, and has mobilised both a socio-clinical, and a socio-historical approach. The socio-clinical study was carried out with subjects involved in the "competition device". The socio-historical study is based on three corpuses of texts (jury reports, legal texts and the CPE professional journal). Certain concepts, such as the institution, the analyser, the order, the implications and the institutional interferences, have particularly supported this research work.Contemporary developments in the CPE competitive examination since the body was created in 1970 are the product of a set of political and social factors that need to be taken into account, on the one hand to understand how the competitive examination came to be imposed as a recruitment mechanism in the French national education system, and on the other to identify the effects, real or supposed, of the competitive examination on the construction of the CPE professional group
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Bonnell, Perry. "The role of the school counsellor as consultant." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape7/PQDD_0034/MQ47438.pdf.
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Paterson, David. "Elementary counsellor education, perspectives from the field." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape7/PQDD_0027/NQ38955.pdf.
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Davis, Paula Anne. "A culturally responsive education program for trauma counsellors in developing countries." Thesis, Australian Catholic University, 2016. https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/download/7451c1eb9f88a39889e77487cc726753d1dea9affdf5b0e387e1a237dc1963d7/62276450/Davis_2016_A_culturally_responsive_education_program_for.docx.
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The vast majority of training for para-counsellors and community workers who facilitate trauma recovery programs in Uganda and Sri Lanka is based on Western developed conceptual frameworks and techniques that tend to strengthen the resilience of the individual. Yet little known research is available to determine how the gained knowledge and skills through individualistic-oriented training programs are adapted in practice within collective-based contexts where the clients have experienced enduring political violence and civil warfare. Specifically, this research aims to identify how trauma counselling trainees understand, cope and adapt counselling skills and strategies that are designed within a different cultural framework to their own. The researcher adapted an ethnographic case study design. Two case studies were selected. One case study was conducted in Uganda. The second case study was conducted in Sri Lanka. The participants in each of these studies were purposefully selected from among three cohorts of para-counsellors who participated in training programs that were conducted by the researcher in collaboration with local organisations and counsellors in these two countries. Data were collected through a variety of data gathering strategies: interviews with three samples of trainees, examination of cultural artefacts nominated or described by the trainees to represent their trauma experience, observations of the trainees during training sessions, the analysis of the training documents, the diaries produced by the trainees and the researcher’s diary. Data were entered, analysed and coded using the NVivo computer program. Initial readings of the data enabled the researcher to create wide-ranging codes. Then, an iterative process was employed to develop narrower concept categories and sub-categories that were allocated descriptive titles derived from the researcher’s conceptual memos. This facilitated engagement with the process of continuous meaning making to provide an understanding of the research participant’s experiences. The findings show that the trainees adapted some aspects of the therapeutic approaches and tools of counselling gained during their training that were more consistent with collective social harmony, particularly in Uganda; for example, the para-counsellors de-emphasise probing but encourage storytelling as a form of selfdisclosure. A similar adaptation was not observed in Sri Lanka. The para-counsellors here tend to implement the learned trauma-counselling strategies in similar ways to their Western colleagues. The Ugandan clergy de-emphasise their previous understandings of trauma, illness and adversity as being related to the religious viewpoints that underpin African Tribal Religion. However, they encourage the use of Psychoeducation as a therapeutic tool of counselling that explains trauma in terms of neurobiology. The trauma recovery education program would benefit from continuing to facilitate the trainees’ self-disclosure, using the selected therapeutic tools of counselling, as they were generally found to result in their personal growth, assist them in symptom reduction and decrease their distress. Equal numbers of male and female participants may constitute a shift in male dominance and may lead to greater self-disclosure and female participation. Also, the trauma recovery education program may be more beneficial to the trainees if it includes less Western theoretical knowledge and more content that aligns to the trainees’ life experiences and needs, especially in adapting the selected counselling tools to fit the collective value of social harmony in trauma recovery. This may be achieved through role-plays of family situations where several family members exhibit trauma symptoms and behaviours that interfere with their capacity to function in their socially assigned roles.
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Winterhalt, Ruth A. "A narrative inquiry into counsellor education, two lives in evolution." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ27592.pdf.
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Carlhed, Carina. "Medicinens lyskraft och skuggor : ― om trosföreställningar och symbolisk makt i habiliteringen 1960―1980." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Pedagogiska institutionen, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-8327.
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BAKGRUND Bakgrunden till denna avhandling är att erbjuda ett alternativt sätt att förstå habiliteringspraktik. Den teoretiska ramen i avhandlingen är Pierre Bourdieus fältteori, vilket innebär ett antagande att det sociala livet bygger på symboliska och kulturella trossystem med hithörande doxor, med egna slags symboliska ekonomier och dominansförhållanden. Analysen har inneburit att rekonstruera och analysera ett kampfält, det vill säga att studera agenter som företräder olika intressen och deras kamp för erkännande och tolkningsföreträde. Vad som framkommer i denna avhandling kan hjälpa till att belysa varför habiliteringen blev som den blev. SYFTE Avhandlingens syfte är att analysera trosföreställningar och symbolisk makt inom habiliteringsområdet - det vill säga det symboliska kraftfält som skapades av specifika gruppers formering, intressen och ställningstaganden kring barn och ungdomar med handikapp i Sverige under perioden 1960-1980. METOD Avhandlingen har en historiesociologisk ansats. I analysen har intressepositioner rekonstruerats utifrån tidskrifter som är knutna till fackförbund, intresseorganisationer samt till det socialmedicinska forskningsfältet. Bakom dessa tidskrifter finns således mobiliserade grupper som agerar kollektivt genom sina föreningar och förbund. Tidskrifterna är knutna till yrkesgrupper: läkare, sjukgymnaster, arbetsterapeuter, förskollärare, socionomer och psykologer samt till Förbundet för utvecklingsstörda barn, ungdomar och vuxna - FUB, Riksförbundet för Rörelsehindrade barn och ungdomar - RBU och Handikapporganisationernas centralkommitté - HCK (idag HSO). Även arkivmaterial avseende löner för de olika yrkesgrupperna har använts. Analysen har huvudsakligen rört gruppernas positioneringar i förhållande till den dominanta doxan men också den sociala basen för gruppernas positioner. RESULTAT Avhandlingens konklusion visar betydelsen av: a) historiska strukturer avseende medicinens särställning i samhället och utvecklingen av hälso- och sjukvården i stort samt omhändertagandet av barn med funktionshinder. b) offentliga utredningar som konsekrationsinstanser och sociala mobiliseringsprocesser var viktiga delar i uppbyggandet av symboliska ekonomier. c) myter och ideologier i utövandet av symbolisk makt. d) allianser mellan stat och medicinen samt mellan yrkesgrupper och klienter. Avhandlingen visar också styrkan i doxorna och vilka konsekvenser det kunde innebära att lämna ett socialt fält man var skolad inom. Samklangen mellan doxa och fält fanns inte riktigt i det nya sammanhanget, vilket innebär ett slags strukturella glapp. Konsekvenserna kunde vara att man hamnade i en parialiknande situation utan skydd från det fält man lämnade, likt en "avfälling" och dessutom att det mottagande fältet inte riktigt erkände dem. SLUTSATS Inom medicinens fält konstituerades under den här tidsperioden en "habiliteringssfär" där medicinens doxa var dominant. Genom sociala mobiliseringsprocesser och klassificeringsstrider bidrog dessa till skapandet av olika grupperingar, symboler och ömsesidiga erkännanden av vissa symboliska värden rörande hur man skulle se på omhändertagandet av barn med handikapp.BAKGRUND Bakgrunden till denna avhandling är att erbjuda ett alternativt sätt att förstå habiliteringspraktik. Den teoretiska ramen i avhandlingen är Pierre Bourdieus fältteori, vilket innebär ett antagande att det sociala livet bygger på symboliska och kulturella trossystem med hithörande doxor, med egna slags symboliska ekonomier och dominansförhållanden. Analysen har inneburit att rekonstruera och analysera ett kampfält, det vill säga att studera agenter som företräder olika intressen och deras kamp för erkännande och tolkningsföreträde. Vad som framkommer i denna avhandling kan hjälpa till att belysa varför habiliteringen blev som den blev. SYFTE Avhandlingens syfte är att analysera trosföreställningar och symbolisk makt inom habiliteringsområdet - det vill säga det symboliska kraftfält som skapades av specifika gruppers formering, intressen och ställningstaganden kring barn och ungdomar med handikapp i Sverige under perioden 1960-1980. METOD Avhandlingen har en historiesociologisk ansats. I analysen har intressepositioner rekonstruerats utifrån tidskrifter som är knutna till fackförbund, intresseorganisationer samt till det socialmedicinska forskningsfältet. Bakom dessa tidskrifter finns således mobiliserade grupper som agerar kollektivt genom sina föreningar och förbund. Tidskrifterna är knutna till yrkesgrupper: läkare, sjukgymnaster, arbetsterapeuter, förskollärare, socionomer och psykologer samt till Förbundet för utvecklingsstörda barn, ungdomar och vuxna - FUB, Riksförbundet för Rörelsehindrade barn och ungdomar - RBU och Handikapporganisationernas centralkommitté - HCK (idag HSO). Även arkivmaterial avseende löner för de olika yrkesgrupperna har använts. Analysen har huvudsakligen rört gruppernas positioneringar i förhållande till den dominanta doxan men också den sociala basen för gruppernas positioner. RESULTAT Avhandlingens konklusion visar betydelsen av: a) historiska strukturer avseende medicinens särställning i samhället och utvecklingen av hälso- och sjukvården i stort samt omhändertagandet av barn med funktionshinder. b) offentliga utredningar som konsekrationsinstanser och sociala mobiliseringsprocesser var viktiga delar i uppbyggandet av symboliska ekonomier. c) myter och ideologier i utövandet av symbolisk makt. d) allianser mellan stat och medicinen samt mellan yrkesgrupper och klienter. Avhandlingen visar också styrkan i doxorna och vilka konsekvenser det kunde innebära att lämna ett socialt fält man var skolad inom. Samklangen mellan doxa och fält fanns inte riktigt i det nya sammanhanget, vilket innebär ett slags strukturella glapp. Konsekvenserna kunde vara att man hamnade i en parialiknande situation utan skydd från det fält man lämnade, likt en "avfälling" och dessutom att det mottagande fältet inte riktigt erkände dem. SLUTSATS Inom medicinens fält konstituerades under den här tidsperioden en "habiliteringssfär" där medicinens doxa var dominant. Genom sociala mobiliseringsprocesser och klassificeringsstrider bidrog dessa till skapandet av olika grupperingar, symboler och ömsesidiga erkännanden av vissa symboliska värden rörande hur man skulle se på omhändertagandet av barn med handikapp.The dissertation examines the formation of specific groups, their interests and positions related to children with disabilities and their education and care in Sweden developed during 1960―1980. The theoretical framework is based on Pierre Bourdieu’s sociological theory of social space, which assumes that social life is based on symbolic and cultural systems of beliefs with respectively specific doxas and symbolic economies. Consequently, the analysis has focused on the agents’ position-takings and their struggle for recognition and preferential rights of interpretations. The reconstruction of a “habilitation sphere” was conducted through agents, their positions of interests and position-takings as analytical tools. The positions were mainly reconstructed on articles in journals of 10 professional organizations covering 6 occupations and 4 disability organizations. The occupational groups were paediatric doctors/child psychiatrists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, psychologists and pre-school teachers. The other positions were related to the county council union, four disability organizations (DHR, FUB, RBU and HCK), two of which were parent organizations and in addition, the research field of social medicine. Other materials were e.g. reports of commissions of inquiry. In order to explore the social foundations of the occupational positions, materials from archives have been used. The conclusion shows the significance of: a) historical structures related to the exceptional position of medicine in society, the development of the Swedish health care system in general and the organizations of “special” children b) commissions of inquiry as consecration authorities and processes of social mobilization, both important contributions in shaping symbolic economies, c) myths and ideologies in the exercising of symbolic power, d) alliances between the state and medicine, and between occupational groups and clients. The analysis also shows the strengths of the doxas which could work as a shield for the agents but also as obstacles for external agents when entering the habilitation sphere.
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Finlay, Cheryl. "Gay and lesbian adolescents : the role of school counsellors /." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ36120.pdf.
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Gossman, Marion. "Student Counsellors’ Perceptions of the Effects of Recording the Counselling Interview." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Educational Studies and Human Development, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/3192.
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The use of audio and videotape recordings in counsellor education for the purpose of training and
supervision is controversial. Although recordings give counsellors and supervisors direct access to the
counselling session and therefore the skills of the counsellor, a number of concerns have been recorded
both in early research (Betcher & Zinberg, 1988; Frankel, 1971; Gelso, 1973; Goldstein, 1988; Lamb &
Mahl, 1956; Niland, 1971; Van Atta, 1969) and more recently in counsellors’ correspondence to the NZAC
Newsletter (Anonymous, 2006; Grant, 2006) regarding the effects on counsellors, clients and on the
counselling process itself. There is a scarcity of current research on whether or not recording of counselling
or therapeutic interviews actually interferes with the counselling process. The few empirical studies of the
effects of recording are inconsistent in their findings and their methodological flaws preclude meaningful
interpretation of the literature as a whole (Goldstein, 1988). This qualitative research study focuses on one
aspect of recording counselling interviews; the perceptions of counselling students. Thirteen counselling
students enrolled on counsellor education programmes at five tertiary educational settings in Auckland and
Christchurch, New Zealand participated in interviews. They indicated that they perceived the process of
recording to be anxiety promoting, initially having an effect on their ability to be completely present in the
counselling interview. They also reported that recording was extremely beneficial to the development of
effective counselling skills. Counsellors perceived the process of recording to be a potential threat to the
developing relationship between counsellor and client but many were able to manage this concern by
establishing trust and rapport before introducing recording. The majority of the student counsellors
perceived that they became more confident with the process over time, moving from a state of anxiety in
initial recordings to a more relaxed style with practice. This has implications for future practice and for early
introduction to frequent recording in counsellor education programmes.
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Yeung, Nancy Tsui Yee Education Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences UNSW. "The educational leader as counsellor implications for selection, appraisal and professional development for school leaders." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. School of Education, 2006. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/27202.
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This study examined the literature on leadership and counselling to determine their similarities, and investigated how principals perceived their leadership role in terms of the theories of counselling and contemporary leadership. It further explored the implications of the findings for the selection, performance appraisal and professional development of principals. The research was divided into four stages. Firstly, the literature of effective counsellors and educational leaders was reviewed to find their significant similarities. Secondly, 116 principals from Government and Catholic primary, secondary and special schools in Sydney, NSW, Australia were involved in a Q-sort survey to prioritise what they deemed to be the essential emphases of effective educational leaders in schools. Analysis was by descriptive quantitative methods to provide a basis for subsequent interviews and qualitative analysis. Thirdly, structured interviews were carried out with thirteen of these principals to cast further light on the Q-sort survey results. Qualitative analysis was largely based on Bohm???s interpretation of Strauss???s axial coding paradigm. Fourthly, content analysis was carried out on formal documents of the NSW Department of School Education and the Catholic School System of the Sydney Diocese to determine the degree of congruence between selection criteria, criteria for performance appraisal and components of professional development programs for principals and the emphases in the literature and the responses of principals in this study. Contemporary literature on both leadership and counselling emphasised the importance of the leader???s/counsellor???s authenticity, empathy, respect, and effective communication skills. Principals prioritised these counselling-related attributes after a focus on students and strategic leadership but ahead of organisation, resource management, evaluating and controlling. Some ranking differences by gender, years of experience, type of school and school system were noted and discussed. Document analysis revealed that the criteria by which principals are selected, appraised and professionally developed do not include an emphasis on the counselling-related attributes which is commensurate with the importance afforded these attributes both in contemporary leadership theory and from the principals??? own view of their role. Implications of these findings for theory, practice and further research were explored and recorded.
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Antunes-Alves, Sara. "Our place in the mental health world: An exploration of counsellors' professional identity." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/28489.
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This study employed a variation of grounded theory method to investigate how seasoned counsellors in a midsized Canadian city experienced their counsellor professional identity. Six master's-level counsellors were interviewed using a semi-structured interview protocol to develop an understanding of how they define themselves as professionals, as well as how they view the counselling profession overall. Twenty-five themes emerged, which were further classified into five categories: (a) key influences on counsellor professional identity, which included seven themes; (b) counsellors' professional image, which included seven themes; (c) counsellors' roles and practices, which included six themes; (d) counsellor education and training, which included three themes; and (e) critical events of counsellor professional identity, which included two themes. Encouraging counsellors and counsellor trainees to reflect upon their professional identity and how it develops could foster a stronger professional identity among counsellors and ultimately promote a stronger and more unified image of the profession.
Keywords: counselling, professional identity, counsellor education
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Ballinger, Liz Mary. "The role of the counsellor trainer : the trainer perspective." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2012. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/the-role-of-the-counsellor-trainer-the-trainer-perspective(21a01315-562b-47cb-86ea-47676a9be8a5).html.
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This research sets out to explore how counsellor trainers understand and experience their role in the context of early twenty-first century Britain. The training sector is facing significant pressures connected with the shifting context for counselling and changes within the educational sector itself. These are occurring against a wider backdrop of economic recession and a lack of published research into rank-and-file trainer experiences and viewpoints. The methodology of choice is Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), a qualitative approach which focuses on the production of rich individual accounts of subjective experience. Sixteen trainers were recruited from across Great Britain via purposeful convenience sampling using the professional networks of the researcher, herself a trainer. The trainers were individually interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule. The result is four separate but interconnected studies of the experiencing and understanding of the role on the part of trainers within programmes based on person-centred, integrative, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approaches. The four studies are analysed separately and contextualised within the literature. Tentative overall themes are then drawn out and implications discussed. The findings highlight the multifaceted and demanding nature of the training role. A commonality and difference in understanding of the role is evident across the studies. Discernible differences focus primarily on the relational nature of the role and the centrality accorded to critical thinking and the evidence-base. There are also different levels of identification and reconciliation expressed in relation to professionalising processes. A dominant finding in terms of the experience of the role is its high-reward and high-stress nature. Across all four studies, there is an identifiable vulnerability to substantial levels of stress and a developed potential for burnout. Workload pressures, the emotional demands of the role, a limited sense of autonomy and a perceived lack of appropriate support are among some of the major factors cited. In parallel trainers report a high level of reward and vocational commitment. The experience of the role’s rewards and challenges is a dynamic one, the balance shifting in the longer or shorter term. The context of the work carries significance with trainers in the private sector reporting substantially less stress. On a wider note, the shifting professional, educational and economic contexts are perceived as adding a new note of threat and uncertainty and leading some trainers to question their vocational commitment. The continuing divisions amongst differing theoretical schools are evident as well as a continued sense of non-belonging within institutional contexts. The findings are not presented as generalisable truths but as a contribution to the development of a case-based context-dependent understanding, regarded as important to effective practitioner development.
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Simons, Jack D., Matthew J. Beck, Nancy R. Asplund, Christian D. Chan, and Rebekah J. Byrd. "Advocacy for Gender Minority Students: Recommendations for Professional School Counsellors." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2017. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/2599.
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Research shows that teachers’ and educators’ responses to gender diversity issues in schools either improves or limits the experiences of students. The school counsellor has an important role to play in this process by working closely with other stakeholders to advocate for transgender, intersex and genderqueer (TIG) students. Following a review of recent developments in the USA, recommendations are made and resources identified to assist school counsellors in validating TIG students, and improving school systems in pursuit of their academic, social and emotional success
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Truong, Hanh Quah Theresa. "Reconsidering career education in secondary schools: Counsellor and student perceptions of career counselling." Thesis, Truong, Hanh Quah Theresa (2014) Reconsidering career education in secondary schools: Counsellor and student perceptions of career counselling. Masters by Research thesis, Murdoch University, 2014. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/24189/.
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Career counselling is central to facilitating high school students’ postsecondary goals. Research studies have revealed student dissatisfaction with career guidance, but how do counsellors respond? Dialogue between counsellors who provide guidance and students who are discontent with career planning services is scarce. Counsellor and student opinions need to be collaborated and communicated to each other for practical and relevant practice. This thesis considers counsellor and student perspectives to inform effective career education in secondary schools.
A mixed methods approach was used to examine existing policies in place at one Ontario high school. A survey of 35 Grades 11 and 12 students assessed student initiative towards, and opinions about, counselling. Interviews with 2 counsellors provided a more in-depth understanding of the counsellor-student discourse, contextualised realistic practice, and suggested methods to manage student expectations and needs.
Findings indicated complementary results. Students were largely confident in their postsecondary goals, but a smaller percentage credited counsellors for their success. A majority of students sought advice from their counsellors, but responded differently on the quality of guidance received. Many Grade 12 students felt they were not receiving enough exclusive and specific attention. Counsellors’ multifaceted responsibilities did not allow for special attention to the graduating class. Differences between counsellor and student perspectives lay in their respective opinions about effective practice. However, both parties felt more counsellors or lower student-tocounsellor ratios would benefit their working relationship and improve provisions for student needs.
Results suggest the need to better define counsellor and student responsibilities. Assessment of student concerns and counsellor responses support a proposal to infuse career development into other high school subject areas. Career education needs to encourage student independence and enforce student accountability for their career development.
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Wilde, Jaime, and University of Lethbridge Faculty of Education. "Teachers' and counsellors' knowledge and experience related to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2006, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/363.
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This study was designed to assess teachers' and counsellors' knowledge and experiences
related to ADHD and the use of stimulant medication. The sample population was
comprised of elementary, middle school, and high school teachers and counsellors from
two school districts in southwestern Canada. A descriptive, cross-sectional design using a
self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain information. Results revealed that the
teachers and counsellors responding to the questionnaire have limited knowledge about
ADHD and the use of stimulant medication, although a large majority of them have
experience with students with ADHD and are involved in the diagnosing and assessment
process of ADHD. These results suggest that there is a need for in-service training
regarding the diagnosis and characteristics of ADHD, different intervention strategies,
and assessment of the effectiveness of these strategies. Teachers and counsellors need to
become more familiar with empirical research and to base their practice on it, rather than
on popular opinion. Finally, further collaboration is needed between teachers and
counsellors and allied professionals, such as physicians and psychologists.x, 77 leaves ; 29 cm.
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Daly, Bradley. "A Qualitative Exploration of Feelings of Incompetence Among Counselling Interns." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/38513.
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This qualitative study drew from Thematic Analysis, inspired by Grounded Theory, to explore how counselling students completing their internship manage their feelings of incompetence. Four master’s level counselling students from three different masters counselling programs in Ontario, Canada were interviewed using a semi-structure interview protocol to gain an in-depth understanding of how they experienced and managed FOI during their internship. Twenty-nine subthemes emerged, which were further categorized into four over arching main themes: (1) experience of FOI, which included eight subthemes; (2) effects of FOI, which included eight subthemes; (3) management of FOI, which included six subthemes; and (4) seeking supports for FOI, which included eight subthemes. The FOI that counsellors-in-training experience can directly impact their clients and the implications of this study related to counselling pedagogy and supervision are discussed.
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Nadon, Daniel. "Perceptions of Be(com)ing a Guidance Counsellor in Ontario: A Qualitative Inquiry." Thèse, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/30833.
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In Ontario, career and guidance services are offered by teachers who have completed additional undergraduate studies. The training required to become a guidance counsellor appears to be insufficient to properly deliver the necessary guidance and counselling services. Many guidance counsellors are still operating as teachers within their new role as guidance counsellors. The aim of this qualitative research was to explore the professional identity of guidance counsellors’ working in Ontario, from their perspective. A semi-structured questionnaire was developed and twelve guidance counsellors were interviewed. Eight participants had completed the required undergraduate studies and four had completed a master’s degree in the field. The thematic analysis revealed four major themes that articulated and explained their professional identity: peer support, contextual factors, professional experience and formal training. The study’s limitations are discussed and suggestions for future research are offered.
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Mohamad, Yusoff Salmah. "Experience in teaching and learning group work among counsellor educators and counselling trainees." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2018. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/48356/.
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This research aims to explore the experiences of counsellor educators and counselling trainees of teaching and learning group work. Group work is one of the core courses that aims to prepare trainee counsellors to be group work leaders. However, there is no specific research that explores the preparation of counselling trainees for group work practice from both trainees’ and educators’ perspectives. In this qualitative study, the counsellor educators’ and counselling trainees’ experiences of teaching and learning group work courses are explored. As a collective case study, in-depth exploratory data was collected from six group work lecturers and six groups of undergraduate counselling trainees from three Malaysian public universities and analysed using thematic analysis. The analysis highlighted three important components, which are: 1) experiential learning activities, 2) therapeutic factors in group work training, 3) personal qualities in relation to teaching and learning group work and 4) the interaction of experiential learning activities, personal qualities and therapeutic factors during the teaching and learning group work. These elements are interrelated in the process of understanding both educators’ and trainees’ experiences to promote the best practices in teaching and learning group work courses, especially for informing counsellor educators about the process of teaching and learning group work in counsellor education.
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Abal, Mohammad Kazem A. H. "Counsellor's role and function as perceived by students, teachers and educational councellors at credit course secondary schools in Kuwait." Thesis, University of Hull, 1992. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:3502.
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This study investigates the perceptions of teachers, students and educational counsellors regarding the role and function of educational counsellors in credit course secondary schools in Kuwait. A field study was carried out in ten credit course secondary schools located across Kuwait's five educational geographical zones. A sample of 300 students, 300 teachers and 30 educational counsellors completed a twenty-item questionnaire, the data from which were analysed using the SPSS statistical package. Differences in perceptions were found between the three groups, suggesting role conflict and ambiguity.To obtain information about the actual role of educational counsellors, all 32 educational counsellors from all the credit course secondary schools in Kuwait were interviewed, and were asked to complete a checklist, and answer a time-scale questionnaire. The results confirmed the view that role conflict and ambiguity are impairing the performance and lowering the morale of educational counsellors. Possible causes of the conflict are identified, and recommendations made for modification of the guidance and counselling programmes.
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Wilk, Katarzyna. "Bridging the gap : a collective case study of counsellors' and international students' experiences of working together." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2016. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/bridging-the-gap-a-collective-case-study-of-counsellors-and-international-students-experiences-of-working-together(3a65f4b4-190e-44b6-b3dc-ff5f15076a1f).html.
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This research aimed to explore the dynamics of counsellors working cross-culturally with diverse clients in the context of counselling international students at Higher Education Institutes. A particular emphasis on exploring challenges of working cross-culturally with such a diverse group and the solutions to meet those challenges was investigated. Current trends in globalisation of education and the increasing numbers of foreign students entering universities create both problems and opportunities for how to meet the needs of this growing student population. Higher risk factors for distress and crisis are present for international students due to having additional pressures of adapting to a novel environment, establishing support networks, and overcoming culture shock in addition to the more common academic and financial stressors of college and university. The methodology of choice is a collective instrumental case study design that operates within a critical theory paradigm to develop an in-depth understanding of how different cases provide insight into working with diverse clients. Five British counsellors and five international students were recruited within the UK using purposeful convenience sampling through adverts and the professional networks of the researcher. Counsellors were interviewed within a single focus group and international students were interviewed individually in order to understand the researched phenomenon from both counsellor and client perspectives. Thematic Analysis was chosen to generate two separate streams of themes from both counsellor and international student groups in relation to identified challenges and solutions of working together. A second level of overarching themes was produced from comparing and contrasting responses across all participants. The findings highlight a rich heterogeneity within both groups of participants, showcasing the perspectives on both sides of the therapeutic encounter. Counsellors and students held similar and different perspectives on what they identified as challenges of working together -counsellors' vocalised a higher number of relational challenges and students' identified greater institutional barriers. Novice international students experienced increased challenges compared with seasoned international students suggesting that development of risk factors within this sub-group is a high priority to take into consideration when addressing international student needs. Viewing diversity as a positive resource was a shared solution discussed in both participant groups that relied on counsellors demonstrating liberal value systems. Both groups identified the need for institutional support to be increased with students requesting a more proactive community outreach. A dominant finding in terms of recommendations for working with diversity included the use of the pluralistic approach noting that there is no one right answer or model to work with diversity within people and that flexibility to adapt to each client was essential. The findings are not presented as definitive generalisable truths due to the small sample size, but provide contribution to a case-based understanding of how to provide support for diverse groups of students within Higher Education Institutions in order to reduce risk and increase well-being among the international student population.
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Vance, Alex. "Supervising Role-Related Self-Compassion: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Clinical Supervisors." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/41215.
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This project addresses the promotion of role-related self-compassion (SC) in
psychotherapists as part of their professional development and maintenance. There is evidence that therapists who are more self-compassionate are better-protected from emotional burnout (Beaumont et al., 2016), suggesting that self-compassion become part of therapist education(Nelson et al., 2018), but there is a lack of research regarding how this role-related selfcompassion is addressed by supervisors. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 6 clinical supervisors in Ontario and Quebec, Canada. Thematic analysis (TA) derived 5 main themes, including Participants’ Definitions of SC, Supervisee struggles leading participants to
address SC in supervision Participants’ approaches to addressing SC with supervisees, Institutional structures addressing self-care, self-compassion, and Challenges associated with addressing SC in supervision. Results suggest that participants viewed self-compassion as an important component of therapist self-care, and employed a number of direct and indirect methods to address and encourage it with supervisees. Implications for practice and training are included.
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Du, Preez Elizabeth. "The social construction of counsellor identity in a South African context." Thesis, Pretoria : [s.n.], 2004. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08182005-154110.
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Coppard, Dorothea. "A comparison of the knowledge and attitudes of school counselors trained in the prevention and awareness in schools of HIV/AIDS project and untrained counselors in Tanga Region, Tanzania." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2008. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_4825_1260533199.
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This study aimed to establish the effect of the training that was provided by PASHA on the knowledge and attitudes of school counsellors regarding HIV/AIDS. The research was conducted as a quantitative, observational KA(knowledge, attitude) study in 57 schools (37 or 32 % of the intervention schools,20 non-intervention schools) in Tanga region, using questionnaires to compare the knowledge and attitudes of trained counsellors with those of untrained counsellors towards HIV/AIDS, sexuality and reproductive rights of their students. Questionnaires were pre-tested and then administered face-to-face over a four week period in 2007. Eighty five counsellors were interviewed, 56 of these had received in-service training as counsellors, while 29 had not received any training by PASHA.
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Hammerton, Rachel. "Novice Therapists' Perception and Use of Self-Care." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/39826.
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Self-care is necessary for psychotherapists to prevent burnout and to provide ethical services for clients. Counselling students often recognize the need for self-care, but neglect to implement it, preventing them from building the necessary practices to endure hardships related to practicing psychotherapy. Previous research, such as Butler and colleague’s work (2017), has examined the importance of self-care in counselling education, but has not examined how it is applied in practice. Therefore, this project’s research questions included: 1) How do novice therapists engage in professional self-care? 2) How do novice therapists bridge the gap between conceptual knowledge and practice of professional self-care? 3) What are the barriers to self-care? Thematic Analysis (TA) was used to distil meaning from common experiences of participants. Four psychotherapists with an average of 1.5 years of experience were interviewed using an in-depth semi-structured interview protocol. Eighteen subthemes were generated from the data, further categorized under four themes: (1) obstacles to self-care; (2) work-life balance; (3) pathways to self-care; and (4) effects of self-care. Implications of this research include structured self-reflection in counsellor training programs, integration of flexibility and self-care provisions in workplace cultures, and a strong policy emphasis on the need for counsellor self-care and improving professional guidelines to allow for counsellor self-care practices.
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McKay, Bill. "The use of antidepressants and counselling for depression : the lived experience of post-secondary students and counsellors." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences, c2012, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/3239.
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This study explored the perceptions of post-secondary students and counsellors towards the use of antidepressants and counselling to manage depression. Student depression is increasing and antidepressants appear to be the most frequently used treatment by students. The literature reveals that most depressed students are not accessing campus mental health centres, and counsellors are noting increased severity of illness for those that do seek help. Therefore, in an attempt to gain increased understanding of students who use antidepressants as well as counselling, the student and counsellor perspective is essential.
In this study, 10 students and 6 counsellors were interviewed by the researcher. Interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis guided by van Manen’s (1990) hermeneutic phenomenology was used. Overall, the themes identified aim to represent the lived experience of the students who are living with depression and to better assist counsellors in understanding and developing interventions suited to student need.ix, 129 leaves ; 29 cm
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Carver, Elizabeth V. "A co-operative inquiry into counselling and psychotherapy trainers' inter- and intra-personal concerns and challenges in a higher education context." Thesis, University of Chester, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10034/620560.
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Key Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine complex concerns and challenges encountered by counselling and psychotherapy trainers, and support them to deliver a consistent, relationship-centred learning approach within Higher Education (HE). Background: Counselling and psychotherapy training is central to regulating practice, however, studies conceptualising trainers’ concerns and challenges in the United Kingdom (UK) are sparse. Literature generally evaluates trainer challenges from a professional competence and/or gatekeeping perspective. Little evidence exists identifying problems connected with ‘professionalisation’. Aims and Objectives: The aim was to evaluate trainers’ multidimensional unease that can hinder working relationships. The intention was to: explore difficult patterns of behaviour and group dynamics in the ‘training alliance’; explore trainers’ perceptions and experiences when confronted with gatekeeping issues; collaboratively develop strategies to enhance trainers’ learning experience; examine the processes needed to sustain these strategies; and identify the lessons learnt to inform practice, education, and research. Approach and Methods: A qualitative, co-operative inquiry approach enabled trainers to question their situated and propositional knowledge, reconcile professional challenges, allay concerns about individual fitness to practice, and provide alternative responses to students, peers, and managerial hierarchies in HE and professional bodies. This approach has a political and social element, according with personal desire to make change. Thematic analysis uncovered new insights, expanded or modified principles and re-examine accepted interpretations during 8 inquiry sessions with 5 experienced trainers, and 3 associated workshops. A primarily iterative and inductive process of immersion, involved reflexive engagement, and sharing of data with trainer/practitioners. Findings: 6 overarching themes were identified: Trying to Make Sense of Significant Events; Negotiating Conflict and Incongruity in Training Groups; Navigating Inherent Challenges within Counsellor Training Teams; Teaching as a Never-Ending Challenge; Organisational Constraints and Challenges; and Contemplating Individual Connection in a Collaborative Context. Discussion and Conclusion: Findings supported previous research suggesting trainers require training, and that trainers’ concerns and challenges are interlinked; beginning with interpersonal challenges that subsequently impact on trainers’ professional and intra-personal sense of identity. Co-operative inquiry can benefit programme teams in terms of the co-construction of trainers’ realities and dynamic negotiation of meaning. Co-researchers’ knowledge and confidence in responding to potential conflict in training was enhanced. To achieve the best outcome, this knowledge needs implementing in practice; programme team involvement is a prerequisite, and support is required by professional bodies and HE to ensure ethical training practice in the face of student disgruntlement, management demands in HE and from professional accrediting bodies.
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Aloteabi, Youssef Hathal. "An investigation into the perceptions of school counsellors in relation to providing counselling for students with special needs in Saudi Arabia schools." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2018. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51259/.
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The purpose of this study is to gain an in-depth understanding of the perceptions of school counsellors in Saudi Arabia with regard to the provision of counselling for students with special educational needs (SEN) and to determine the contribution of counsellors to the development of such students in the context of mainstream secondary boys’ schools in Saudi Arabia. Accordingly, the study employs a mixed-methods approach to explore the perceptions of school counsellors in the country. Quantitative insights are obtained from 138 counsellors working in secondary boys’ schools using a questionnaire designed for the study. Subsequently, qualitative insights are obtained from 12 counsellors who are currently working with students with SEN and 12 counsellors who have never worked with students with SEN using semi-structured interviews. The quantitative data is statistically analysed, whereas the qualitative data is analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Overall, it is found that the qualitative and quantitative findings support each other and indicate that the provision of school counselling in Saudi Arabia for students with SEN requires attention. Salient findings include the existence of systemic issues such as the absence of minimum standards for counsellor recruitment, irregular recruitment practices, and inadequate dissemination of information associated with the purpose, role and function of school counsellors. Moreover, it is found that inadequate training provision and supervision and support mechanisms for counsellors exist, along with a lack of collaboration between departments of the Ministry of Education. Additionally, the findings indicate that the sociocultural environment of Saudi Arabia prohibitively influences the provision of school counselling services, in general, as the Islamic collectivist values with regard to family, hierarchy, secrecy, shame and stigma, are revealed to hinder the provision of counselling in schools. Moreover, counsellors find their work in the schools hampered by their involvement in non-counselling tasks, negative perceptions with regard to the usefulness of their role, lack of awareness about the needs of students with SEN. It is evident that the counselling profession in Saudi Arabia is yet to obtain full professional recognition and status as the country does not have a statutory body to provide support and guidance regarding the professional and ethical practice of counsellors, and to engage with the Ministry on behalf of counsellors. The findings of the study contribute to understanding the current status of the provision of school counselling services to students with SEN in boys’ secondary schools in Saudi Arabia. Suggestions based on the study’s findings are offered to the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia, to counsellors working with children with SEN, and to the administration and personnel in schools. Suggestions for future research are also discussed.
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Westera, Doreen. "Internship at the Family Life Bureau including a research project : a survey of the inclusion of spirituality in school counsellors' practice /." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape3/PQDD_0020/MQ55544.pdf.
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Garcia, Alain. "Education et discipline au collège." Thesis, Bordeaux 2, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013BOR22025.
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Dans les collèges français, la question de l’éducation fait l’objet d’un traitement assez sombre : au niveau statutaire, elle marque en effet le faible prestige de certains personnels, ou de certaines matières enseignées. C’est le cas des conseillers et assistants d’éducation, ou, sur un autre plan, de l’éducation artistique, de l’éducation civique ou de l’éducation physique et sportive. La connotation négative de l’éducation apparaît aussi dans les discours quotidiens, enclins à dénoncer des carences. L’écart social entre les membres des classes moyennes cultivées et leurs élèves ne prédit pas, cependant, le niveau de tension. La construction d’un climat d’établissement joue en effet une fonction importante ; en second lieu, les situations éducatives les moins aisées obligent précisément à réfléchir en termes éducatifs. Il en ressort souvent un meilleur climat que dans des établissements peu exposés. Dans l’imaginaire des professionnels, le collège n’aurait d’autre but que d’organiser la succession de cours entre enseignants savants et apprenants captivés. Depuis les débuts de la massification, les professeurs appliquent en réalité des pédagogies « bricolées », sans rapport avec les principes idéels. Malgré ces adaptations officieuses, les collégiens sont pénalisés par la segmentation des cours, l’étouffement de l’esprit critique, la faible intégration éducative et la relégation du « sale boulot » de discipline. Dans les établissements favorisés, l’insuffisance démocratique incite plutôt à l’utilitarisme, et au développement d’une culture juvénile anti-scolaire ; dans les collèges populaires, les élèves en échec peuvent aussi opposer une violenceIn French colleges, the issue of education is poorly treated : at the statutory level, it marks the low prestige of certain personnel, or certain subject matter being taught. This is the case with counsellors (conseillers d’éducation) and teaching assistants (assistants d’éducation) or, on another level, with arts education, civic education or physical education. Education’s negative connotation is confirmed in people’s discourse, which is inclined to report deficiencies. The social gap between members of the cultivated middle class and their students does not, however, predict the level of tension. First, the construction of a school environment indeed plays an importance role ; what’s more, the most difficult educational situations are precisely the ones that require us to think in educational terms. The result is often a better environment than in institutions with little exposure to difficulties. In the minds of professionals, French colleges have no other purpose than to organise the succession of courses between scholarly teachers and captivated learners. From the beginning of mass schooling, teachers actually apply “tinkered” pedagogies, unrelated to imaginary principles. In spite of these unofficial adaptations, students suffer from the segmentation of courses, the stifling of critical thinking, poor educational integration and the relegation of disciplinary “dirty work”. In privileged establishments, the democratic deficit rather encourages utilitarianism, and the development of an anti-school youth culture ; in lower class French colleges students who are failing may also resist through other forms of violence
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Brolin, Evelina, and Peterson Malin Parde. "Kommunikation online : En fallstudie av Korrespondensgymnasiets elevkurativa arbete." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för socialt arbete (SA), 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-45099.
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The main purpose of this study was to examine how social work can be performed online, by a case study of Korrespondensgymnasiet that pursues distance education. The intention was to determine the possibilities and limits with the online communication between the school counsellor and the pupils. The study was based on qualitative semi-structured interviews with one school counsellor and five pupils and document analysis of three descriptions of the school counsellor’s profession. The theory that has been used in this study is the communication theory: Shannon and Weaver’s Model of Communication and non-verbal communication. An essential discovery is that alternative ways to communicate can maintain an option to traditional communication face to face. This is mainly because the pupils find it more important to have the possibility to make contact with the school counsellor, rather than how the communication is being performed. We also discovered that the descriptions of the school counsellor’s profession doesn’t stand in the way of having online communication with the pupils.
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Kratz, Amelie, and Marika Dozzi. "Från idrottens värld till vägledningsrummet : om idrottspsykologiska rådgivare och tillämpning för studie- och yrkesvägledare." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-58923.
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Föreliggande studie undersöker hur idrottspsykologiska rådgivare arbetar och om det i deras klientarbete finns metoder eller modeller som kan vara tillämpbara inom studie- och yrkesvägledning. Syftet var att se hur idrottspsykologiska rådgivare arbetar och vilka skillnader det finns i de båda yrkesgruppernas arbetssätt samt att se om vissa delar i rådgivarnas arbetsformer kan vara tillämpbara eller bara vara kompletterande till studie- och yrkesvägledarnas modeller. Den metod som valdes för forskningen var kvalitativ, med personliga intervjuer. Resultaten som visade att respondenterna arbetade på ett liknande sätt där dialogen med klienten var det primära arbetssättet. En skillnad var att rådgivarna oftast arbetade med sökande som är motiverade till förändring samt att de arbetade processinriktat och hade mer tid för varje klient. Vi anser att det skulle vara möjligt för studie- och yrkesvägledare skulle kunna använda delar av rådgivarnas arbetssätt för att öka och utvidga sina egna framtagna modeller samt för att förnya sina arbetsredskap.This study examines how sport psychology consultants are working and whether their client work are methods or models which may be applicable in career counselling. The research questions that are answered in this paper are about the sport psychology consultant’s work and what differences there are in the two professional groups. And to see if certain parts of the advisers' work can be applicable or be complementary to the study and career counsellors models. The method chosen for the research was qualitative interviewing. The results that emerged indicated that they worked in a similar manner in the dialogue with the client, the primary approach, but one difference was that counsellors often work with applicants who are motivated to change and that they work with process and had more time for each client. We think that it’s possible for study and careers advisors could use parts from the advisors' approach to enhance and expand its own developed models and to renew their working tools. The hypothesis that the two professional groups worked similarly matched and that it is possible to take parts from working sued.
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CHAGAS, Gisele Santos. "O que dizem os orientadores educacionais sobre a orienta??o educacional." Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, 2017. https://tede.ufrrj.br/jspui/handle/jspui/2421.
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This work is aimed to present narratives of the Guidance Counsellors of the Municipal school network in the city of S?o Jo?o de Meriti. The idea is to promote a discussion that takes into consideration the individual experiences that enable viewing of the aspects that constitute the profession and fields of work. Who are these professionals? How do they see themselves? What do they think about their background? How do they realize themselves immersed in a constantly changing society? And, how are their performances represented? The motivation to the studying and developing of this research derived from the concern that aims to socialize performances and actions developed in this area and its collaboration in the current scenario. What paths to choose? How is the Educational Advising area according to its coverage, demand and offering aspects in the researched school unit? We intend, with this dissertation, to contribute to the characterization of the Guidance Counsellor performance in the perspective of his professionals. The text is divided into a set of the analyses of the expectations and living experiences of the Guidance Counsellor; in the investigation of the critical-reflection of his performance and its contribution in the school space. The narratives derived from encounters where stories were told. A qualitative research was made with a social-historical-cultural focus under a dialogic perspective, that counts on the ?meeting? as the methodology, having as methodological-theoretical reference the well known author Mikhail Bakhtin.
Este trabalho tem por objetivo apresentar narrativas de Orientadores Educacionais da Rede Municipal de Ensino da Cidade de S?o Jo?o de Meriti. A ideia ? promover uma discuss?o que leve em considera??o as experi?ncias individuais que d?o visibilidade aos aspectos que constituem a profiss?o e o campo de atua??o. Quem s?o esses profissionais? Como se veem? Como pensam sua forma??o? Como se percebem imersos em uma sociedade em constante modifica??o? E, como suas pr?ticas se constituem? A motiva??o para estudo e desenvolvimento da pesquisa nasceu da preocupa??o em socializar pr?ticas e a??es desenvolvidas na ?rea em quest?o e sua colabora??o no cen?rio atual. Que caminhos trilhar? Como se encontra a Orienta??o Educacional segundo seus aspectos de abrang?ncia, demanda e oferta nas unidades escolares na rede de ensino pesquisada? Pretendemos, com essa disserta??o, contribuir para caracterizar a atua??o do Orientador Educacional na perspectiva de seus profissionais. O texto desdobra-se na an?lise das expectativas e viv?ncias do Orientador Educacional; na investiga??o sobre a reflex?o-cr?tica da pr?tica e na sua contribui??o no espa?o escolar. As narrativas decorreram de encontros onde suas hist?rias foram contadas. Foi desenvolvida uma pesquisa qualitativa com enfoque s?cio-hist?rico-cultural sob a perspectiva dial?gica, que conta com o ?encontro? como metodologia, tendo como referencial te?rico-metodol?gico o autor Mikhail Bakhtin.
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Kotze, Sophia Catharina. "Rethinking HIV/AIDS pre-test counselling in South Africa." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2005. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-01302006-154411.
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Stewart, Suzanne L. "Indigenous mental health: Canadian Native counsellors' narratives." Thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/1835.
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A small yet growing body of literature recognizes the importance of a cultural perspective to mental health services for Canadian Indigenous clients. Although the role of culture has not been studied extensively in counselling psychology, a few investigators have attempted a systemic examination of the area. Using a narrative methodology, five Indigenous counsellors described their perceptions, beliefs and experiences regarding mental health and healing from an Indigenous perspective. A narrative analysis of the data employed story maps to yield within and across participant themes. Overall results included the metathemes of community, cultural identity, holistic approach, and interdependence as integral to mental health and healing for Native clients, with an illustration for counselling that contains specific elements for incorporating this conception into practice. The results are used to inform literature on an Indigenous paradigm of mental health, counsellor training programmes aimed at meeting Indigenous health needs, government policy, and to generate further direction for health research into the Indigenous paradigm in Canada and beyond.
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Schroder, Ilse. "Therapeutic guidelines for counsellors who support the retained child : a Gestalt approach." Thesis, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1932.
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The research was directed at developing guidelines for counsellors who work with retained middle childhood learners. The supposition of the study was that retained middle childhood learners require support in accepting the retention.
For the purpose of this study a qualitative research approach with an exploratory and descriptive nature was used. The intervention research model of Rothman and Thomas (1994) was applied. A combination of Gestalt philosophical principles, existing literature and semi-structured interviews with educators, educational psychologists and middle childhood learners with experience of grade retention were used to develop guidelines.
The researcher concluded that retained middle childhood learners require support in the process of accepting the grade retention. Counsellors who work with retained middle childhood learners lack knowledge on how to support the retained child. Guidelines for counsellors who work with retained middle childhood learners were developed to successfully address the lack of knowledge in the field.Social Work
(M.Diac.(Play Therapy))
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Dockrat, Fazila. "The identification of peer-counsellors in the secondary school." Diss., 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18017.
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In South Africa the idea of a peer helping service has gained impetus and is viewed as a
viable option given the fact that there is a shortage of professional school-counsellors and
complementary care-givers in the public school environment.
This research emanated from an awareness that there was a need to develop an objective
assessment tool regarding the identification of peer-counsellors. This instigated an
investigation of the essential criteria, predominant characteristics and requirements of
effective peer-counsellors.
The primary focus of this research has been to develop a self-assessment instrument that will
assist in the identification and selection of potential peer-counsellors.
The self-assessment instrument proved to be a valuable tool in discriminating between good,
average and weak peer-counsellors. Findings indicate that the self-assessment instrument
should be used in conjunction with other modes of assessment such as the self-report data,
teacher ratings and peer ratings.Psychology of Education
M. Ed. (Guidance and Counselling)
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Wright, Neville Edward. "The perceptions of career counsellors towards girls and high status subjects in five secondary schools in Durban." Thesis, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/1826.
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This study was conducted to investigate what the perceptions of Career Guidance Counselors were
toward young girls and High Status Subjects. The study was underpinned by the work done by a
number of researchers in other countries.
These researchers all proved that the subjects Mathematics and Physical Science were not gender
biased and girls could do as well as boys. The subject packages girls chose at the end of their grade 9 year would have an impact on possible career choices they could make after the completion of
grade 12. The study also seeks to explore reasons why girls were not choosing these subjects and if
the Career Guidance Counselors were actively encouraging the girls to take these subjects.
The study was a qualitative one using interviews based on questionnaires. The answers were
carefully recorded and decoded. The Career Guidance Counselors were interviewed at their schools in the central Durban area. The schools selected were those fortunate enough to have counselors on
their staff. Many schools do not have Career Guidance Counselors as they are unable to
accommodate them with their limited resources.
The study found that at many schools there was little if any encouragement from the Guidance
Counselors to enter these subjects in grade 10. The two schools that did encourage their female learners to select these subjects found that their learners achieved very well. This study will show
that urgent intervention needs to be made if our young girls are to take their rightful place in our society in a number of high status occupations.Thesis (M.Ed.) - University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2004.
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Kodisang, Tshifhiwa Marylene. "An ethnographic exploration of counsellors' experiences of career councelling with students." Thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22130.
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The purpose of this ethnographic study is to explore the following:
1. The counsellors’ experience of the process of career counselling provided to students at a distance learning institution
2. My own experiences of doing counselling with Unisa students.
3. How Holland’s career theory, the social cognitive career theory and the chaos theory of careers could shape the process of career counselling.
The themes that emanated from the stories of six counsellors indicate that they view counselling as a continuous process wherein it is necessary to strike a balance through blended counselling between the needs of individuals versus helping the multitude of anonymous students. In order to facilitate counselling effectively, counsellors need resources and in order to develop these resources they use a diversity of career theories which act as a frame of reference.
Attention is given to the development of career counsellors’ identity and self-confidence and how this impacts on the counsellors’ growth.
The recommendations of this study hold the promise of contributing to the counselling process at the DCCD.Psychology
D.Litt.et Phil. (Psychology)
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Paterson, David. "Elementary counsellor education: perspectives from the field." Thesis, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/9909.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of British Columbia
elementary school counsellors, in terms of the following primary research
questions: (a) What counsellor competencies were included as part of each
elementary counsellor's specialized educational or graduate program, (b) how
effective was the educational content and experience in these competency areas,
(c) how important is the educational content and experience in these competency
areas with respect to their current role as elementary school counsellors, (d) what
counsellor competencies are perceived as strengths and weaknesses of elementary
counsellor education programs, and (e) what areas should be included in
elementary graduate training programs to make them more effective? A list of
B.C. elementary school counsellors was developed and 219 elementary school
counsellors (67%) completed and returned the questionnaire. Respondents
indicated that preparation related to the context of the elementary school was of
primary importance to them. Theories were highly emphasized and well taught by
counsellor education programs, but were viewed as less important than specific
counselling skills and interventions. Implications of this study are discussed with
respect to (a) contributing to existing literature in elementary counsellor role
description, (b) assisting practicing elementary counsellors by outlining their
challenges, recommendations and concerns, and (c) contributing to the
development and relevance of elementary counsellor education programs.
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Nair, Meenatchie Shunmugam. "The role of the school guidance counsellor in multicultural education." Diss., 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17560.
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with the emergence of multiculturalism and the opening up of schools to all
races in South Africa, the education system is undergoing enormous
changes. Educators and pupils are faced with unfamiliar cultures, languages
and backgrounds. This diversity has resulted in a need for schools to evolve
I with the changing circumstances. The complexities associated with racial
integration necessitates an educational programme suitable to meet the
I needs of our culturally diverse society. A change strategy is necessary to
provide teachers with a multicultural approach to education which is
ultimately aimed at providing pupils o e cultures with equal
opportunities to learn and succeed in a multicultural society.
It is the concern of this dissertation to examine the role and function of the
school guidance counsellor in attempting to meet the needs of educators, and
pupils coming from different cultural, ethnic, racial and socio-economic
backgrounds.Psychology of Education
M. Ed. (Psychology of Education)
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Chireshe, Regis. "An assessement of the effectiveness of school guidance and counselling services in Zimbabwean secondary schools." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1645.
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The present study attempted to assess the effectiveness of the Zimbabwean secondary school guidance and counselling services from school counsellors' and students' perspective. Available literature shows that students worldwide, including Zimbabwe, experience problems which schools should solve through the provision of guidance and counselling. It was therefore, important to the researcher to assess the effectiveness of the school guidance and counselling services in meeting students' concerns.
The research design consisted of a literature and an empirical study. The survey method was used in the empirical study. A self constructed questionnaire was used. Three hundred and fourteen school counsellors and 636 students participated in this study.
The SAS/STAT version 9.1 was used to analyse the data. One way and combined two way frequency tables were calculated. Ratios were calculated to establish the relative rating of each item. Chi-square tests were also calculated.
The study revealed that there were differences between the level of the school guidance and counselling services in Zimbabwean secondary schools and the international arena. For example, school guidance and counselling services policy in Zimbabwe was not mandatory as compared to the international policies. The Zimbabwean school guidance and counselling services were not always planned for at the beginning of each year, Students and parents were not frequently involved in needs assessment while the services were not frequently evaluated in comparison with those in the international arena.
The study also revealed that some biographical variables significantly influenced the way the respondents responded to given items while others did not. The study revealed that the majority of both school counsellors and students viewed the school guidance and counselling services as beneficial and school counsellors as effectively playing their role. The study further revealed that the effectiveness of the Zimbabwean secondary school guidance and counselling services was negatively affected by lack of resources and training in guidance and counselling and non-counselling duties performed by school counsellors.
Recommendations for future approaches and strategies in secondary school guidance and counselling services in Zimbabwe are made. Areas for further research are proposed.Educational Studies
D.Ed. (Psychology of Education)
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Alhanati, Barbara Sampaio. "How does becoming and being a professional counsellor affect one’s personal life : a qualitative exploration." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/1459.
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This study investigates the effects that becoming and being a professional counsellor, including training and professional practice, can have on one’s personal life. The significance of this study lies in its contribution to a base of research literature that is starting to form on the personal lives of counsellors. Qualitative methodology and thematic analysis were chosen for this study.
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six professional counsellors, asking them how their training and professional practice has affected their personal lives. Findings revealed participants experienced mostly positive effects, which impacted their personal lives in a variety of ways and in a range of areas.
It is suggested that the research be used as part of counsellor training and support programs, as well as to inspire future research on how the profession of counselling psychology comes to affect the professionals engaged with this work.
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Gadd, Lois Merle. "Adolescent depression and the role the school counsellor." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/17284.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the phenomenon of adolescent depression in
an exploratory manner. Although recent literature has attempteo to address the nature
and prevalence of childhood and adolescent depression, there is a considerable lack of
research within the school context. This study attempted to redress this imbalance.
A sample of 20 schoo, counsellors/guidance teachers, who are members of the
Transvaal Education Department Association for Counselling and Guidance participated
in the study. Their role in terms of recognition and management of depression was
recorded in the form of a questionnaire designed specifically for this study.
A further section included individual case studies which aimed at enhancing our
understanding of some of the inner conflicts experienced by adolescents who encounter
depression in various forms.
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Moore, Andrea D. "Secondary traumatic stress in Canadian school counsellors: presence and prediction." 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4905.
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A non-experimental survey design was used to study participant self-identified presence of secondary traumatic stress (STS) in Canadian school counsellors (N = 57) in relation to counsellors’ education and training, trauma-specific training, work experience, supervision, number of trauma clients and coping strategies. Counsellors were not necessarily protected from STS if they spent time using coping strategies, but were much less likely to be affected by STS if they engaged in supervision. Many school counsellors (59.6%) who participated in this research do engage in supervision, and those with trauma-specific training were less likely to have a peer-identified trauma disorder. Peer-identified trauma disorder played a large role in the results of this study. Participants identified as suffering from a trauma disorder were very likely to have a formal trauma diagnosis and were also likely to have higher traumatic stress scores. Implications for future research and education and training are discussed.
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Mbokazi, Canaan Caleb. "Principals' attitudes towards guidance in the historically disadvantaged secondary schools at Madadeni East and West circuit." Thesis, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/6084.
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This is a qualitative study which investigates the attitudes of school principals towards school guidance in the historically disadvantaged secondary schools in the township of Madadeni. The sample consists of five secondary school principals recruited from Madadeni schools. Structured interviews were used to collect data. A set of questions were drawn up by the researcher and aimed at collecting such information as the opinions of the principals on the importance of school guidance, what school guidance should provide, adherence to school guidance periods, the role of a guidance teacher, and the expected position of school guidance in the Curriculum 2005. The results indicated that although the school principals see the need for school guidance in secondary school, there seem to be problems emanating from lack of resources and insufficient personnel. There were also indications that school guidance will have an important role in the Curriculum 2005 in the form of Life Orientation learning area.Thesis (M.Ed.)-University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 1999.
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Dagley, Gavin R. "The Athlete Career Education Program (ACE): the usefulness of ACE services and counsellor training." Thesis, 2004. https://vuir.vu.edu.au/15333/.
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The Athlete Career Education program (ACE), administered nationally by the Australian Institute of Sport, has as its objective to "assist elite athletes to undertake education, vocation and personal development opportunities whilst pursuing and achieving excellence in sport" (Australian Institute of Sport, 1999, p. 1). ACE offers a wide range of services including career and education guidance, sport performance related programs, services designed to help athletes cope with elite sporting life, and services related to personal development. These services are provided through individual consultation with ACE advisors or through group training courses. The focus of the present research was to explore the usefulness of ACE services to athletes, the effectiveness of ACE-type interventions, and the helpfulness of ACE advisor training to advisors.
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Williamson, Pamela Margaret Elizabeth. "Assessing the Influence of First Nation Education Counsellors on First Nation Post-secondary Students and Their Program Choices." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/27610.
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The exploratory study focused on First Nation students and First Nation education counsellors within Ontario. Using an interpretative approach, the research sought to determine the relevance of the counsellors as a potentially influencing factor in the students’ post-secondary program choices. The ability of First Nation education counsellors to be influential is a consequence of their role since they administer Post-Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP) funding. A report evaluating the program completed by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada in 2005 found that many First Nation students would not have been able to achieve post-secondary educational levels without PSSSP support.
Eight self-selected First Nation Education counsellors and twenty-nine First Nation post-secondary students participated in paper surveys, and five students and one counsellor agreed to complete a follow-up interview. The quantitative and qualitative results revealed differences in the perceptions of the two survey groups as to whether First Nation education counsellors influenced students’ post-secondary program choices. Students perceived themselves to be their greatest influence, while the counsellors felt their influence was greater once students made their program decisions, through encouragement and follow up support.
The study raised questions regarding challenges faced by First Nation education counsellors to provide consistent academic, personal and cultural/social supports to their sponsored students. While the study suggested the role of First Nation education counsellors had evolved little from its original financial-administrative role and toward a more rounded offering including interpersonal, academic and cultural supports, in keeping with an educational decolonization process, counsellors face chronic program under funding and are under-staffed. To enhance First Nation students’ academic success, federal and provincial governments and First Nations are encouraged to further support First Nation education counsellors with greater training opportunities (expansion of the Ontario Native Education Counselling Association’s Native Counsellor Training Program), a higher ratio of counsellors to students, and support and promotion of their ability to provide interpersonal and academic counselling.
The study challenged First Nation education counsellors to seek more opportunities to maintain consistent engagement with their students, especially with more autonomous or older students. First Nation students were also challenged to seek more from their counsellors than sponsorship.
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Loudon, Mark A. "Cuthbert Tunstall, humanist bishop and counsellor to Henry VIII : education and ecclesiastical patronage in Tudor England." 2004. http://link.library.utoronto.ca/eir/EIRdetail.cfm?Resources__ID=94560&T=F.
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Jacob, Jessy. "A study of peer counselling for evolving a strategy to train peer counsellors in the teacher training colleges in Delhi." Thesis, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/2009/1191.