Developing a school-based referral system: comparison of factors cited by school counselors and therapists

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dc.contributor.authorLemon, Stephen C.en
dc.contributor.committeechairLittle, Linda F.en
dc.contributor.committeememberScheirer, C. Jamesen
dc.contributor.committeememberStith, Sandra M.en
dc.contributor.departmentMarriage and Family Therapyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:49:54Zen
dc.date.adate2012-11-17en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:49:54Zen
dc.date.issued1987-12-05en
dc.date.rdate2012-11-17en
dc.date.sdate2012-11-17en
dc.description.abstractWhen school-based behavior problems are not solvable in short-term school counseling, referrals are often made to community therapists. The school-based referral process is described in the literature as an informal process aimed at matching clients' needs with therapist skills but the literature also suggests that the referral process is based even more so on the relationship of the school counselor to the therapist. A survey of 19 school counselors was conducted to measure the importance of six factors identified in a pilot study that are used in selecting a referral source; Therapist Accessibility, Therapist Commitment to School, Therapist Philosophy and Belief System, Therapist Reputation, and Therapist Credentials. In addition, 19 community-based therapists were surveyed to measure their ranking of these same factors. When the scores were analyzed it was found that school counselors rated two scales, Therapist Accessibility and Therapist Reputation, significantly higher than did therapists. Surprisingly, Therapist Reputation was rated least important by both groups. This research has the potential to help strengthen the engagement between the school system and the mental health system by first identifying the factors used for school-based referrals and then identifying the differences in how the two systems perceive the importance of these factors.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentvii, 60 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-11172012-040105en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11172012-040105/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/45781en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1987.L456.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 17667711en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1987.L456en
dc.subject.lcshFamily therapistsen
dc.subject.lcshReferral centers (Information services)en
dc.subject.lcshStudent counselorsen
dc.titleDeveloping a school-based referral system: comparison of factors cited by school counselors and therapistsen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineMarriage and Family Therapyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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