Journal article
Rehabilitation Counselor Professional Identity Development in Master's-Level Training Programs: An Exploratory Study of Potential Influencing Factors
Rehabilitation research, policy, and education, Vol.26(2-3), pp.185-197
04/01/2012
DOI: 10.1891/216866612X664934
Abstract
Unifying the field of rehabilitation counseling appears to be a daunting task. Many researchers have investigated this phenomenon and have also written position papers arguing for a specific identity perspective: either as a counseling specialty or as a separate profession. The current study examined beliefs about the field of rehabilitation counseling among trainees and investigated factors that influenced these beliefs. A scale was developed to collect data about perceptions of master's-level students in Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE)-accredited training programs. Data were collected from 67 participants in 12 programs. Results indicated that two-thirds of trainees believed that rehabilitation counseling is a counseling specialty. Previous work experience of the trainees was most likely to influence this position.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Rehabilitation Counselor Professional Identity Development in Master's-Level Training Programs: An Exploratory Study of Potential Influencing Factors
- Creators
- Erin F. Barnes - Univ Texas El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968 USAEniko Rak - Univ N Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 USABryan Austin - University of IdahoJulia Louw - Human Sci Res Council, Pretoria, South Africa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Rehabilitation research, policy, and education, Vol.26(2-3), pp.185-197
- Publisher
- Springer Publishing Co
- DOI
- 10.1891/216866612X664934
- ISSN
- 2168-6653
- eISSN
- 2168-6661
- Number of pages
- 13
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2012
- Academic Unit
- Counselor Education
- Record Identifier
- 9984374352302771
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