ERIC Number: EJ966316
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0889-7018
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Student Decision-Making in Selecting Rehabilitation Counseling Programs and Profession
Arokiasamy, Charles; Rajani, Gita; Tracz, Susan; Orteiza, Roslyn
Rehabilitation Education, v21 n2 p125-132 2007
The current and ever-growing shortage of qualified rehabilitation counselors in the country has made recruitment a high priority among rehabilitation counseling programs. This study identified factors that influenced students' decisions to choose or not choose the rehabilitation counseling profession or a particular rehabilitation counseling program. Findings from this study should help rehabilitation counseling programs develop more effective recruitment strategies to attract qualified students into both the profession and their programs. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Rehabilitation Counseling, Counselors, Decision Making, Majors (Students), Career Choice, Student Recruitment, Performance Factors, Student Educational Objectives, Change Strategies, Rehabilitation Programs, Counselor Training, Professional Training, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes
National Council on Rehabilitation Education. 1099 East Champlain Drive Suite A PMB Number 137, Fresno, CA 93720; Tel: 559-906-0787; Fax: 559-412-2550; e-mail: info@ncre.org; Web site: http://www.ncre.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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