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Title: Understanding Disability-Related Professional Development in Student Affairs
Language: English
Authors: Jill A. Burchell
Source: ProQuest LLC. 2021Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Arizona.
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Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 241
Publication Date: 2021
Document Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Disabilities, Language Attitudes, Student Personnel Services, Professional Development, Self Concept, Time, Attitude Change, Diversity
ISBN: 979-87-621-0240-7
Abstract: The ability to support diverse populations is key in student affairs (SA) work. Professional development is one outlet for expanding multicultural competence in preparation of such work. This dissertation seeks to better understand SA professional development related to disability and disabled identity. The purpose is to assess how much professional development is happening in this area, understand how time has impacted the offerings, and recommend ways to improve disability-related professional development opportunities moving forward. Data included annual conference abstracts from the two major student affairs professional associations, spanning more than a decade. A mixed methods approach led to a thematic analysis of disability-related abstracts as well as quantitative analyses measuring proportions and change over time. Data indicate SA professional development rarely discusses disability (about 3% of the time). Over time, the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) has offered more disability-related professional development, while the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) has offered less. When disability is discussed at national conferences, topics of mental health and equity and inclusion surface most often. The majority of the time, conversations about disability are framed by medical thinking and a fundamental misattribution of blame for disability. This is especially true for mental impairment. Data show professionals struggle with issues surrounding disability and language. Recommendations include redesigning how professional development addresses disability, reframing how disability and diversity are situated within larger conversations in student affairs, and rephrasing the ways we talk about disability and mental impairment. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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