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ERIC Number: EJ992039
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0742-1656
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Professional Identity Perceptions of Dual-Prepared Art Therapy Graduates
Feen-Calligan, Holly R.
Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, v29 n4 p150-157 2012
This article describes a qualitative study of the development of professional identity in art therapists who also prepare as counselors. Graduates from one university's two distinct master's degree programs were interviewed: (a) art therapy (n = 9) and (b) art therapy combined with counseling (n = 11). Most participants regardless of their degree described their professional identities as a combination of art therapy and counseling, and perceived professional identity in a variety of ways based on distinct contributing factors. Recommendations to support graduates negotiating complex professional identities are offered to art therapy educators and graduate students. (Contains 2 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Michigan
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