The experience of wellness for counselor education doctoral students who are mothers in the Southeastern Region of the United States

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the experience of wellness in counselor education doctoral students who are mothers of children under the age of 18. Seven participants from universities in the southeastern region of the United States completed two rounds of interviews and o...

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Published inJournal of international women's studies Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 108 - 120
Main Authors Pierce, Latoya Anderson, Herlihy, Barbara
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bridgewater Bridgewater State College 01.07.2013
Subjects
Academic degrees
Awards & honors
Children
Counselor education
Counselors
Education
Families & family life
Gender studies
Graduate students
Health
Health aspects
Mothers
Nutrition research
Parenthood
Qualitative analysis
Responsibilities
Socialization
Students
Studies
U.S.A
Well-being
Women
United States
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Summary:The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the experience of wellness in counselor education doctoral students who are mothers of children under the age of 18. Seven participants from universities in the southeastern region of the United States completed two rounds of interviews and one focus group. Participants were at varying stages of motherhood and different points in their doctoral journeys. Findings included participants' views of motherhood and womanhood, sacrifices and rewards, counselor education program support, wellness, and dissonance of multiple roles. Findings were compared within and across cases using themes and categories. Suggestions for further research as well as implications for this population and counselor education are offered. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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ISSN:1539-8706
1539-8706