Community-school collaborations: community counsellors’ perceptions of school counselling in Singapore
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Article Title | Community-school collaborations: community counsellors’ perceptions of school counselling in Singapore |
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ERA Journal ID | 124342 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Low, Poi Kee and van der Laan, Luke |
Editors | Low, Poi Kee |
Journal Title | Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy |
Journal Citation | 14 (1), pp. 70-82 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2023 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 2150-7686 |
2150-7708 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/21507686.2023.2193755 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/21507686.2023.2193755?needAccess=true&role=button |
Abstract | School counselling is not an isolated school-based intervention but rather as part of a more holistic social wellbeing system where there are many stakeholders. Studies have examined students’, school counsellors’, teachers’, and administrators’ perceptions of school counselling. Research that focuses on the perceptions of community counsellors of school counselling is rare. This paper reports on a quantitative survey study of community counsellors’ perceptions in Singapore. Findings indicate some expectations such as school counsellors could offer some family counselling and perceptions such as confidentiality could be strengthened in schools, were widely held among community counsellors. Findings also suggest deeper understanding of both school and community counsellors’ perceptions is needed to strengthen collaboration for better mental health support for children and youths. |
Keywords | School counselling; community-based counsellors; stakeholders’ perceptions |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420305. Health and community services |
420601. Community child health | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | James Cook University |
School of Humanities and Communication |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/z0z85/community-school-collaborations-community-counsellors-perceptions-of-school-counselling-in-singapore
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