ERIC Number: EJ1285457
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2984
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Investigating the Relationship between School Counselor Recommendations and Student Cultural Behavioral Styles
Shure, Lauren; West-Olatunji, Cirecie; Cholewa, Blaire
Journal of Negro Education, v88 n4 p454-466 Fall 2019
Despite efforts made by educators and policymakers, disproportionality in special education and discipline persists for low-income, African American students. Through the lens of Multicultural Counseling Theory (MCT), this quantitative study investigated the likelihood of school counselors recommending students for advanced and remedial interventions based upon students' cultural behavior styles. The results indicate that counselor bias may affect how they make recommendations for special education. Recommendations for school counselor practice and training are discussed.
Descriptors: School Counselors, Cultural Differences, Student Behavior, Special Education, Discipline, Disproportionate Representation, Low Income Students, Minority Group Students, Intervention, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Attitudes, Student Diversity, Equal Education, Social Justice, African American Students, Racial Bias, Social Bias, Cultural Awareness, Middle Schools, Middle School Students, Racial Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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