ERIC Number: EJ1063175
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 10
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ISSN: EISSN-2164-3989
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Identifying Role Diffusion in School Counseling
Astramovich, Randall L.; Hoskins, Wendy J.; Gutierrez, Antonio P.; Bartlett, Kerry A.
Professional Counselor, v3 n3 p175-184 2013
Role ambiguity in professional school counseling is an ongoing concern despite recent advances with comprehensive school counseling models. The study outlined in this article examined role diffusion as a possible factor contributing to ongoing role ambiguity in school counseling. Participants included 109 graduate students enrolled in a CACREP-accredited counseling program at a large southwestern university. Findings suggest that providing direct counseling services is the most unique and least diffused role for today's school counselors. The authors also review implications for professional school counselors and recommendations for future research.
Descriptors: School Counseling, School Counselors, Graduate Students, Counselor Training, Accreditation (Institutions), Counselor Role, Ambiguity (Context), Measures (Individuals), Models, Reliability, Correlation, Predictor Variables, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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