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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Dec
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Demystifying the "Model Minority" Encounter: Concerns and Challenges in School Counseling with Asian Americans
Shen, Yih-Jiun
New Waves-Educational Research and Development Journal, v19 n2 p1-18 Dec 2016
Asian American students' counseling concerns and resulting challenges for school counselors were surveyed nationwide via (a) e-mail with 158 members of the American School Counselor Association [ASCA] and (b) regular mail with 296 counselors in school districts having high concentrations of Asian Americans. Counselors ranked concerns by frequency: (1) "expectations and pressures," (2) "language and cultural barriers," (3) "counseling barriers," and (4) "logistical needs." The school-district counselors identified all four concerns as challenges; the ASCA members only identified (1) and (3). "Expectations and pressures" was uniformly the foremost student concern and counselor challenge for both groups. On average, all counselors felt "somewhat" challenged by these issues--reflecting an intermediate level of confidence in counseling Asian Americans. Surprisingly, among the ASCA members, more background (multicultural counseling workshops or practical experience with Asian Americans) correlated with "higher" levels of perceived challenge. Among the school-district counselors, statistical relationships were found between students' logistical needs and school location; as well as between the counselors' perceived challenge level and (a) field-experience training, (b) ethnicity, and (c) school location.
Descriptors: Asian American Students, School Counseling, Ethnic Stereotypes, School Counselors, Expectation, Social Attitudes, Language Usage, Cultural Differences, Barriers, Counseling Techniques, Student Needs, Geographic Location, Ethnicity, Training, Counselor Qualifications, Cultural Relevance, Experience, Workshops
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Language: English
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