Effectiveness and Relevance of Training for International Counseling Graduates: A Qualitative Inquiry

The present study was a qualitative study that sought to examine the experiences and perceptions of international counseling graduates (ICGs) who had returned to their home country to work, focusing on the effectiveness and relevance of the training they had received in the United States. Participan...

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Published inInternational journal for the advancement of counselling Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 87 - 105
Main Authors Lau, Jared, Ng, Kok-Mun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Springer US 01.03.2012
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Adjustment
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Clinical Psychology
College Graduates
Counseling
Counselor Training
Educational Attitudes
Foreign Countries
Foreign Students
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Instructional Effectiveness
Language Proficiency
Leadership
Learning
Multicultural education
Original Article
Perceptions
Professional development
Psychological Distress
Psychological Methods/Evaluation
Psychology
Psychotherapy and Counseling
Qualitative Research
Relevance (Education)
Role Conflict
Training
United States of America
Counseling training
Internationalization
Multicultural
International counseling students
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Summary:The present study was a qualitative study that sought to examine the experiences and perceptions of international counseling graduates (ICGs) who had returned to their home country to work, focusing on the effectiveness and relevance of the training they had received in the United States. Participants were also asked to outline the roles they played in the development of professional counseling in their own country. Eight themes emerged from in-depth interviews involving nine participants: (a) Pioneering and Leadership , (b) American-centric Training , (c) Sojourner and Returnee Adjustment Distress , (d) Personal Investment from Trainers , (e) Student-Centered Training , (f) Time and Financial Constraints , (g) Independent Learning , and (h) Research. The data indicated that participants’ perceptions of the effectiveness and relevance of their training were mixed. Implications for training international counseling students are considered.
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ISSN:0165-0653
1573-3246
DOI:10.1007/s10447-011-9128-2