"You are welcome here": professional middle school counselors as advocates for school-wide bullying prevention initiatives
Institution: | University of Georgia |
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Department: | Counseling and Student Personnel Services |
Degree: | PhD |
Year: | 2014 |
Keywords: | Bullying and Harassment, Social Justice, Social Justice Change Agent, Advocacy, School-Wide Bullying Prevention Initiative, Professional School Counselor |
Record ID: | 2044281 |
Full text PDF: | http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/land_christy_w_201405_phd |
This paper presents findings of a consensual qualitative research study which explored the experiences of professional middle school counselors who advocate for the successful implementation of school-wide bullying prevention initiatives. The researcher identified domains, categories, and sub-categories from participant’s responses and provided recommendations and implications for practicing school counselors and counselor educators. The paper concludes with a discussion of social justice implications and recommendations for future research.