Contemporary school counseling : theory, research, and practice / Christopher A. Sink, general editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sink, Christopher A.

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational counseling--Textbooks.

Educational counseling.

Genre:

Textbooks.

Physical Description:

xxv, 438 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin, 2005.

Summary:

This text reviews the principle roles and functions of a contemporary school counselor as defined by the American School Counselor Association.-Back cover. For graduate students in counselor education programs desiring to be K-12 school counselors, the text provides not only the baseline knowledge needed for subsequent counseling courses but also ... information useful on the job. In addition, for those readers exploring the profession for the first time, the introductory material presented should help them make a better decision as to whether school counseling is the right plan of action. [This book will be helpful] if [your] goal is to obtain [an] overview of the contemporary world of K-12 school counseling ...-Foreword.

Contents:

Contemporary school counselor

Counseling foundation: Individual counseling, from good to great; Small group counseling; Peer programs and family counseling

Coordination function: Designing, implementing, and managing a comprehensive school guidance and counseling program; Large group guidance, curriculum development and instruction; Preparing students for the future, career and educational planning; Evaluating school counseling programs

Consultation function: School-based consultation; Community-focused consultation, new directions and practice

Collaboration and the future of the profession: Enhancing developmental school counseling programs through collaboration; Looking ahead, the future school counselor

Appendix: American School Counselor Association ethical standards for school counselors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

0618215069

OCLC:

55630424