College Counseling: Union and Intersection

College counseling can best be understood as the intersection of a professional activity and an environment. The specialty has developed from the merging of several movements: vocational guidance, mental health, and student personnel work. These elements are reflected in the diversity of backgrounds...

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Published in:Journal of counseling and development 1995-11, Vol.74 (2), p.139-142
Main Authors: Dean, Laura A., Meadows, Mark E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
19th century
Associations
Career Counseling
Career Guidance
Careers
College Students
Colleges & universities
Community colleges
Counseling
Counseling psychology
Counseling services
Counselor Training
Guidance Centers
Higher Education
History
Hygiene
Knowledge
Mental Health
Personnel selection
Psychology
School Counseling
School Guidance
Specialization
Student assistance programs
Student Development
Student financial aid
Student guidance services
Student Personnel Services
Students
Trends
Work environment
World War II
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Summary:College counseling can best be understood as the intersection of a professional activity and an environment. The specialty has developed from the merging of several movements: vocational guidance, mental health, and student personnel work. These elements are reflected in the diversity of backgrounds and perspectives represented by college counselors and in differing models of counseling services. College counseling will be affected by trends including health care reform, scarcity of resources in higher education, changing student demographics, and complex societal issues.
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6676.1995.tb01838.x