A Grounded Theory of Experiential Group Training of School Counselors to Engage in Psychoeducational Group Lessons With First-In-Family Students. Issue 2 (3rd April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Finnerty, Sean; Luke, Melissa; Duffy, Jason T.
• Is Part Of: Journal for specialists in group work. Volume 44:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 99
• Page End: 117
• Publication Date: 2019-04-03
• Subjects: Experiential learning -- first in family -- group-based learning; Group counseling -- Periodicals; Group psychotherapy -- periodicals; 616.8915205
• DOI: 10.1080/01933922.2019.1599476
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0193-3922

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study reports a qualitative grounded-theory investigation that explored school counselor trainees' experiences engaging in psychoeducational group lessons with first-generation college-going (first-in-family) high school students. As part of this semester-long, group-based experiential training, counselor trainees developed and implemented school counseling core curriculum lessons (psychoeducational groups) related to career and college exploration in 2 urban high school settings. Findings supported a theory that included 4 main factors: (a) Profession, (b) Student, (c) Group Field Experience, and (d) Self. Subthemes within the factors are explicated, and implications for future practice, training, and research are discussed.