Training Counselors to Work with the Families of Incarcerated Persons: A National Survey
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| Title: | Training Counselors to Work with the Families of Incarcerated Persons: A National Survey |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Burkholder, Jessica, Burkholder, David, Hall, Stephanie, Porter, Victoria |
| Source: | Professional Counselor. 2020 10(3):318-326. |
| Availability: | National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. and Affiliates. 3 Terrace Way, Greensboro, NC 27403. Tel: 336-547-0607; Fax: 336-547-0017; e-mail: TCPjournal@nbcc.org; Web site: http://tpcjournal.nbcc.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Minority Groups, Parent Child Relationship, Family Relationship, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Client Relationship, Family Counseling, Counselor Training, Course Content, Counselor Educators, Teacher Attitudes |
| ISSN: | 2164-3989 |
| Abstract: | The national epidemic of increasing imprisonment rates in the United States, also known as mass incarceration, disproportionally impacts communities of color. Additionally, the needs of children of incarcerated parents have been neglected. This study examined whether topics pertinent to mass incarceration and the impact on families are being addressed in counselor education programs. Of the 95 counselor educators who participated in the study, results indicated that the majority did not have training to work with families of the incarcerated and did not include information about working with families of the incarcerated in their courses. In addition to exposing students to discussions of implicit bias and data on mass incarceration, specific treatment modalities and protocols need to be developed and validated. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1272203 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The national epidemic of increasing imprisonment rates in the United States, also known as mass incarceration, disproportionally impacts communities of color. Additionally, the needs of children of incarcerated parents have been neglected. This study examined whether topics pertinent to mass incarceration and the impact on families are being addressed in counselor education programs. Of the 95 counselor educators who participated in the study, results indicated that the majority did not have training to work with families of the incarcerated and did not include information about working with families of the incarcerated in their courses. In addition to exposing students to discussions of implicit bias and data on mass incarceration, specific treatment modalities and protocols need to be developed and validated. |
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| ISSN: | 2164-3989 |
