ERIC Number: EJ1325677
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 33
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School Counselors' Conceptualizations of Their Students
Waalkes, Phillip L.; Woodruff, Emily; DeCino, Daniel A.; Haugen, Jaimie Stickl
Journal of School Counseling, v19 n28 2021
Conceptualization can inform school counselors' work with students including about cultural and environmental influences on student success. Yet, there is limited research about school counselors' conceptualizations of their students. We used qualitative content analysis to examine a nationwide sample of school counselors' (N = 174) descriptions of students. The predominantly White participants described their students from largely individualistic perspectives with limited mentions of context and cultural identities and counseling theory. To develop contextual thinking and theory-driven conceptualizations, school counselors can reflect upon how privilege and marginalization influence them and their students and form consultation groups with other school counselors.
Descriptors: School Counselors, Counselor Attitudes, School Counseling, Student Characteristics, Personality Traits, Persistence, Student Motivation, Resistance (Psychology), Demography, Family Problems, Behavior Problems, Counseling Theories, Counseling Techniques
Journal of School Counseling. Montana State University, College of Education, Health and Human Development, P.O. Box 172940, Bozeman, MT 59717. Tel: 406-994-4133; Fax: 406-994-1854; e-mail: ehhddean@montana.edu; Web site: http://jsc.montana.edu
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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