ERIC Number: EJ1426011
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1534-8431
EISSN: EISSN-1532-771X
How Can School-Based Helping Professionals Work More Effectively with Latinx High Schoolers?
Tatiana Villarreal-Otálora; Maeve Breathnach; Jane McPherson
Journal of Latinos and Education, v23 n3 p1047-1062 2024
Though nearly one-fourth of U.S. public school students are of Latinx descent, research regarding these students' evolving needs and the ways in which high school-based helping professionals can work toward addressing them continues to lag. This scoping study bridges that gap by (1) systematically describing Latinx high school students' concerns as reported in the peer-reviewed literature, and (2) mapping out recommendations for school-based helping professionals to support Latinx youth more effectively and intervene on their behalf. Toward this aim, we review peer-reviewed articles published between 2010 and 2021 that include high school-based helping professionals in their sample population and provide implications or recommendations for working with Latinx students. Sixteen articles are identified and analyzed using a template analysis approach. We report their substantive focus, target professional group, and geographic location. Our analysis identifies 14 issues as being challenging and/or concerning for Latinx students and 14 recommendations for high school-based helping professionals to address them. Most recommendations identified are related to the use of culturally responsive practices. Identified concerns and recommendations are discussed in detail to spotlight solutions, future research directions, and practical implications for school-based helping professionals.
Descriptors: High School Students, Public Schools, Hispanic American Students, Helping Relationship, School Personnel, School Counselors, Social Work, Caseworkers, School Psychologists, Journal Articles, Barriers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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