Abstract
The majority of persons serving as school counselors in Belize do not have the formal training proposed by standard setting
bodies, such as the U.S. National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) and the American School Counseling Association (ASCA).
However, those serving as counselors readily identify responsibilities that parallel those advocated by the ASCA National
Model (ASCA 2005). This article identifies characteristics of Belize school counselors, and reviews current school counseling practices and
the implications of these for the future of school counseling in that setting. Opportunities for standardization and professional
development for school counselors, solidification of a professional identity, and barriers to educational attainment are also
explored.
bodies, such as the U.S. National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) and the American School Counseling Association (ASCA).
However, those serving as counselors readily identify responsibilities that parallel those advocated by the ASCA National
Model (ASCA 2005). This article identifies characteristics of Belize school counselors, and reviews current school counseling practices and
the implications of these for the future of school counseling in that setting. Opportunities for standardization and professional
development for school counselors, solidification of a professional identity, and barriers to educational attainment are also
explored.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category ORIGINAL ARTICLE
- Pages 1-11
- DOI 10.1007/s10447-012-9160-x
- Authors
- Shirlene Smith-Augustine, Department of Human Development and Services, School of Education, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, 1601 E. Market St., Greensboro, NC 27411, USA
- Miriam Wagner, Department of Human Development and Services, School of Education, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, 1601 E. Market St., Greensboro, NC 27411, USA
- Journal International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling
- Online ISSN 1573-3246
- Print ISSN 0165-0653