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The experiences of school counsellors in Hong Kong: implications for policy innovation.
- Source :
- British Journal of Guidance & Counselling; Dec2022, Vol. 50 Issue 6, p847-864, 18p, 5 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- School counsellors in Hong Kong constitute an underutilised resource in supporting the wellbeing of young people. We investigated how counsellors working in local and international schools perceived their roles and professional status. Counsellors were both surveyed and interviewed. Findings indicate that local school counsellors have a low professional status and an unclear identity compared to their international counterparts. As a group, they are marginalised and disempowered within their own school settings, reducing their effectiveness, and limiting the benefits they can provide to students. Policy innovation at school level is needed to better utilise school counsellors. Professional organisations have an important role to play in educating the community about school counselling and advocating for policy change at school and government levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- RESEARCH
SCHOOL health services
HUMAN research subjects
FOCUS groups
PROBLEM solving
COUNSELORS
WORK
RESEARCH methodology
SELF-perception
INTERVIEWING
SOCIAL stigma
SURVEYS
INFORMED consent (Medical law)
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
EXPERIENTIAL learning
SCHOOLS
SCHOOL administration
PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation
THEMATIC analysis
DATA analysis software
MENTAL health services
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03069885
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Guidance & Counselling
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 162418533
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2022.2164758