ERIC Number: EJ1092954
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-1944-821X
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School Counselors' Activities in Predominantly African American Urban Schools: An Exploratory Study
Dye, Lacretia
Michigan Journal of Counseling: Research, Theory, and Practice, v41 n1 p18-37 Spr-Sum 2014
A total of 102 school counselors who worked in predominantly African American urban schools in Michigan were surveyed to ascertain how frequently they engaged in school counseling activities as conceptualized by the American School Counseling Association. Additionally, this exploratory study sought to determine whether there were differences in frequency of reported activities according to demographic characteristics. Implications, limitations, and directions for future research are provided.
Descriptors: School Counselors, Counselor Role, African American Students, Counselor Attitudes, Surveys, Counseling Techniques, Urban Schools, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools, Rating Scales, Statistical Analysis
Michigan Counseling Association. One Michigan Avenue Building, 120 North Washington Square Suite 110A, Lansing, MI 48933. Tel: 800-444-2014; Tel: 517-487-3309; e-mail: info@michigancounselingassociation.com; Web site: http://www.michigancounselingassociation.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Michigan
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