A Study of the Mismatch Between Native Students' Counselling Needs and Available Services
This study examined the counselling needs of First Nations youth, living in five major First Nations communities of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The following types of counselling needs were identified based on the survey and interview data from 54 subjects: (a) the opportunity to validate their cultur...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/58532 2023-05-15T16:16:10+02:00 A Study of the Mismatch Between Native Students' Counselling Needs and Available Services Dolan, Cheryl A. 2007-01-22 application/pdf https://cjc-rcc.ucalgary.ca/article/view/58532 eng eng Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association https://cjc-rcc.ucalgary.ca/article/view/58532/44031 https://cjc-rcc.ucalgary.ca/article/view/58532 Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy; Vol. 29 No. 3 (1995) Revue canadienne de counseling et de psychothérapie; Vol. 29 No. 3 (1995) 1923-6182 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2007 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:18:20Z This study examined the counselling needs of First Nations youth, living in five major First Nations communities of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The following types of counselling needs were identified based on the survey and interview data from 54 subjects: (a) the opportunity to validate their cultural identity, (b) personal and substance abuse counselling, (c) support in transition to provincial schools, (d) academic support, and (e) improved access to counseling services. The majority (57%) of the students reported having never or only once accessed the Native counsellor, while less than 10% of them reported ever accessing the regular school counsellor and 82% stated they would not be welcomed there. The provincial school students perceived significantly less counselling service available to them than did those attending bandbased schools. Practical implications are discussed. Cette étude examine les besoins de counseling déjeunes autochtones vivant dans cinq communautés autochtones situées sur l'Ile du Cap Breton en Nouvelle-Ecosse. Les types de besoins de counseling suivants furent identifiés à partir des résultats d'un questionnaire et des données provenant d'entrevues avec 54 sujets: (a) l'occasion de valider leur identité culturelle, (b) le counseling individualisé et le counseling pour des problèmes de dependence chimique, (c) du support pendant la période de transition aux écoles provinciales, (d) du soutien académique, (e) accès accrue aux services de counseling. La majorité des élèves (57%) ont indiqué qu'ils n'ont jamais eu accès à un conseiller autochtone ou bien qu'ils l'ont consulté seulement une fois, tandis que moins de 10% des élèves ont eu accès à un conseiller non-autochtone, et 82% des élèves affirment qu'ils ne seraient pas les bienvenus. Les élèves qui vont aux écoles provinciales rapportent avoir accès à moins de services en relation d'aide que ceux qui fréquentent des écoles autochtones, la différence entre les deux groupes était significative. Finalement, les implications pratiques sont discutées. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations University of Calgary Journal Hosting |
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This study examined the counselling needs of First Nations youth, living in five major First Nations communities of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The following types of counselling needs were identified based on the survey and interview data from 54 subjects: (a) the opportunity to validate their cultural identity, (b) personal and substance abuse counselling, (c) support in transition to provincial schools, (d) academic support, and (e) improved access to counseling services. The majority (57%) of the students reported having never or only once accessed the Native counsellor, while less than 10% of them reported ever accessing the regular school counsellor and 82% stated they would not be welcomed there. The provincial school students perceived significantly less counselling service available to them than did those attending bandbased schools. Practical implications are discussed. Cette étude examine les besoins de counseling déjeunes autochtones vivant dans cinq communautés autochtones situées sur l'Ile du Cap Breton en Nouvelle-Ecosse. Les types de besoins de counseling suivants furent identifiés à partir des résultats d'un questionnaire et des données provenant d'entrevues avec 54 sujets: (a) l'occasion de valider leur identité culturelle, (b) le counseling individualisé et le counseling pour des problèmes de dependence chimique, (c) du support pendant la période de transition aux écoles provinciales, (d) du soutien académique, (e) accès accrue aux services de counseling. La majorité des élèves (57%) ont indiqué qu'ils n'ont jamais eu accès à un conseiller autochtone ou bien qu'ils l'ont consulté seulement une fois, tandis que moins de 10% des élèves ont eu accès à un conseiller non-autochtone, et 82% des élèves affirment qu'ils ne seraient pas les bienvenus. Les élèves qui vont aux écoles provinciales rapportent avoir accès à moins de services en relation d'aide que ceux qui fréquentent des écoles autochtones, la différence entre les deux groupes était significative. Finalement, les implications pratiques sont discutées. |
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A Study of the Mismatch Between Native Students' Counselling Needs and Available Services |
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A Study of the Mismatch Between Native Students' Counselling Needs and Available Services |
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A Study of the Mismatch Between Native Students' Counselling Needs and Available Services |
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Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association |
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Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy; Vol. 29 No. 3 (1995) Revue canadienne de counseling et de psychothérapie; Vol. 29 No. 3 (1995) 1923-6182 |
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