Experiences of Caregivers and Students in an Elementary School–Based Mental Health Counseling Practicum Program. Issue 2 (2nd July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Solomon, Coralis; Bierbrauer, Samuel L.; Harris, Shaywanna; Belser, Christopher T.; Wheeler, Naomi J.; Crunk, A. Elizabeth; Lambie, Glenn W.
• Is Part Of: Journal of child and adolescent counseling. Volume 2:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 125
• Page End: 142
• Publication Date: 2016-07-02
• Subjects: counseling children -- phenomenology -- school-based counseling program; Child psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Children -- Counseling of -- Periodicals; Teenagers -- Counseling of -- Periodicals; 618.928914
• DOI: 10.1080/23727810.2016.1228771
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2372-7810

Abstract

Abstract : School-based mental health counseling practicum programs are a potential solution to address the increasing social-emotional needs of underserved children and families. At present, little is known about how these school-based counseling practicum programs are experienced by elementary school students and their caregivers. Adopting a psychological phenomenological approach, the researchers examined the experiences of students (n = 6) and their caregivers (n = 6) receiving mental health counseling services in a Title I elementary school. The authors discuss the generated themes and implications.