ERIC Number: EJ880380
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Apr
Pages: 8
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"My Counselors Were Never There": Perceptions from Latino College Students
Vela-Gude, Luti; Cavazos, Javier, Jr.; Johnson, Michael B.; Fielding, Cheryl; Cavazos, Alyssa G.; Campos, Leslie; Rodriguez, Iliana
Professional School Counseling, v12 n4 p272-279 Apr 2009
Eight Latino college students were interviewed to determine their perceptions of the role of their high school counselors. The findings revealed the following themes: (a) inadequate advisement, (b) lack of availability, (c) lack of individual counseling, (d) differential treatment, and (e) low expectations or setting limits. Despite insufficient services from school counselors, participants developed a sense of resilience and succeeded in higher education. A discussion is provided and implications for school counselors are presented.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Individual Counseling, School Counselors, Hispanic American Students, Females, Attitude Measures, High Schools, Counselor Role, Student Needs, Expectation
American School Counselor Association. 1101 King Street Suite 625, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-683-2722; Fax: 703-683-1619; Web site: http://www.schoolcounselor.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Higher Education
Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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