Characteristics of students receiving counselling services at the University of Cape Town, South Africa

The aim of the study was to document the correlates of receiving counselling services at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. The 932 students who received counselling over a 3-year period were compared with the other 23,158 students registered at the university. Data were obtained from the un...

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Published inBritish journal of guidance & counselling Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 299 - 310
Main Authors Flisher, Alan J., Beer, Jeremy P. De, Bokhorst, Frank
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge Taylor & Francis Group 01.08.2002
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Cape Town
College Students
Counseling
Counselling
Demographic aspects
Foreign Countries
Health services utilization
Higher Education
Predictor Variables
South Africa
Student Characteristics
Undergraduate students
Universities
South Africa
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Summary:The aim of the study was to document the correlates of receiving counselling services at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. The 932 students who received counselling over a 3-year period were compared with the other 23,158 students registered at the university. Data were obtained from the university computerised record system. Women, Black people and 20-24-year-olds were significantly more likely to receive counselling services. When adjusting for these demographic variables, non-English speakers, humanities students, undergraduates, first-year students, students who were eligible to receive financial assistance, and students from outside Cape Town were significantly more likely to receive counselling. New research is required to determine the reasons for these findings.
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ISSN:0306-9885
1469-3534
DOI:10.1080/030698802100002000a