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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ912281
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Mar
Pages: 16
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The Goal Wheel: Adapting Navajo Philosophy and the Medicine Wheel to Work with Adolescents
Garner, Holly; Bruce, Mary Alice; Stellern, John
Journal for Specialists in Group Work, v36 n1 p62-77 Mar 2011
The purpose of this article is to describe a group counseling model that is based on the indigenous medicine wheel as well as Navajo philosophy by which to help troubled adolescents restore harmony and balance in their lives, through establishing goals and sequential steps to accomplish these goals. The authors call this model the Goal Wheel. A case study is presented.
Descriptors: Navajo (Nation), Adolescents, School Counseling, Group Counseling, Counseling Techniques, Indigenous Knowledge, Behavior Problems, Goal Orientation, Social Theories, Learning Theories, High School Students, Case Studies, Females, Hispanic Americans, Whites, American Indians
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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