ERIC Number: EJ1130720
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Mar
Pages: 19
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How Vocational Psychologists Can Make a Difference in K-12 Education
Perry, Justin C.; Shannon, Lisa
International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, v17 n1 p97-115 Mar 2017
In general, vocational psychologists have not been engaged in applied research that demonstrates how career interventions can improve educational problems that matter to relevant decision-makers and stakeholders. This article describes how vocational psychology can make a difference in K-12 education by embracing an interdisciplinary community-based approach. To illustrate this approach, a quasi-experimental evaluation of multiple after-school programs provided to a sample of Hispanic Americans is presented. This study offers a realistic example of how researchers in the field can induce change through the development of meaningful partnerships within the community.
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Psychologists, Career Counseling, After School Programs, Counseling Psychology, Hispanic American Students, Interdisciplinary Approach, School Community Relationship, Quasiexperimental Design
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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