scholarly journals Perceptions of School Counselors Surviving a School Shooting

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1985325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carleton H. Brown
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
School Shootings ◽  
Professional Responsibility ◽  
School Shooting ◽  
Counseling Services ◽  
Perceptions Of School

School counselors have an ethical and professional responsibility to offer counseling services during crises such as a school shooting. Limited research has explored the lived experiences and practices of school counselors who have experienced a school shooting. This article discusses a qualitative case study investigating school counselors’ experiences related to school shootings and presents implications for school counselors.

scholarly journals Safety, advocacy, and the teacher’s role: Pre-service teachers and school shooting policies

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
May Hara
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
School Shootings ◽  
School Shooting ◽  
Pedagogical Practice ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
The Core ◽  
Teachers Experiences ◽  
Teacher Policy

In this qualitative case study, I examine pre-service teachers’ experiences with school shooting policy.  Analysis of individual interviews, group discussions and reflective memos with pre-service teachers (n=7) in seven Massachusetts districts shows that pre-service teachers, while deeply concerned about the possibility of school shootings, viewed existing policies as ineffective, damaging to their pedagogical practice and relationships with students, and out of step with teachers’ concerns. Further, they interpreted proposed policies as undermining the value of teachers in contemporary society and threatening the core tenets of teachers’ work. Constrained by limited professional development around policy involvement, pre-service teachers expressed significant doubts about their ability to effect meaningful policy change. This research has implications for educational policy and teacher policy involvement.

scholarly journals School Counselors’ Response to School Shootings: Framework of Recommendations

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carleton H Brown
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
School Shootings ◽  
School Shooting ◽  
Developmental Needs ◽  
The Many ◽  
Federal Guidelines

Despite the many expectations of school counselors in responding effectively to crisis situations, there is a lack of research and comprehensive standards that address best practices for school counselors in terms of preparing for and responding to a school shooting. Using federal guidelines and crisis literature, including studies focused on school counselors’ lived experiences of a school shooting, the author offers a research-informed theoretical framework of recommendations at different phases of a school shooting. The framework of recommendations points out probable hindrances to school counselors’ decision making. School counselors’ awareness of these impediments before experiencing each phase of such a crisis would be of benefit to them. School counselors may also use the framework of recommendations to help them assess their developmental needs in relation to preparing for and responding to a school shooting crisis.

scholarly journals Changing Media Framings of School Shootings: A Case Study of the Parkland School Shooting

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer LaRose ◽  
Jose Torres ◽  
Michael Barton
Keyword(s):  
Media Coverage ◽  
Media Framing ◽  
School Shootings ◽  
School Shooting ◽  
Front Page ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Coping ◽  
Time Periods ◽  
Coping Model

The Parkland school shooting that occurred on February 14, 2018, ranks among the deadliest high school shootings in recorded history with 17 injuries and 17 casualties. Like other mass school shootings, this event garnered extensive media coverage, but little research has been conducted to examine how media framing for this event compares with previous school shootings. This study examines the framing of the Parkland school shooting by location over time using the Social Coping Model, which describes how collectives cope with and heal from traumatic events. Specifically, this study compares frames of front-page news articles from three local news outlets and three national outlets across three time periods in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. The results indicate the coverage of the Parkland shooting was similar to previous shootings, but the results also suggest a shift in media coverage. The implications for this shift are explored in the context of a changing media landscape while also noting the importance of the Social Coping Model towards understanding the dynamic process of framing school shootings.

Fathers Raising Motherless Children: Widowed Men Give Voice to Their Lived Experiences

2017 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 307-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Searles McClatchey
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
Dependent Children ◽  
Inductive Constant ◽  
Constant Comparative Method

Little is known about the experiences of widowed men with dependent children. With such limited knowledge it is not clear how mental health professionals can assist this population. In this qualitative case study the researcher describes the experiences of ten widowed fathers from the Southeastern United States as they struggle with their new parenting responsibilities after the death of their wives and their children's mothers. The researcher used an inductive constant comparative method to reveal themes. The interview data revealed three themes: Ways to Cope, Concerns, and Newfound Respect. These themes and their subcategories are presented together with suggestions on how to assist widowers with dependent children.

scholarly journals Assessment of Conventional Counseling Technique: Basis For Scripture-Based Counseling

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-95
Author(s):  
Genesis Balongkit Naparan
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Guidance Counselors ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Counseling Services ◽  
Counseling Process ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Counseling Technique

This research evaluated the process of conventional counseling techniques in one of the private higher educational institutions to improve its counseling services. This research also aimed at inviting more college students to submit themselves to the counseling process. This study employed a qualitative case study design of Yin (2014) using 32 research participants as key informants: 30 counselees and two guidance counselors. The evaluation of conventional counseling is based on Pal's (2011) seven stages in the counseling process: readiness, reception, reconnaissance, examination, interpretation, application, and review. Based on the findings, most of the students who entered the guidance office were not ready for the counseling process. However, the clienteles had a good impression of the counselors that leads to empowerment. Therefore, one way to enhance the practice of conventional counseling in schools is through the utilization of scripture-based counseling.

God and Guns

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-85
Author(s):  
Bree Alexander
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Study Data ◽  
School Shootings ◽  
School Shooting ◽  
After School ◽  
The Public ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
Case Study Data

Responses to school shootings nationwide have been varied. While prevention and intervention have been a primary focus for many public schools, healing through faith has been less communicated in the public. Many survivors and stakeholders have publicly ridiculed overtly spiritual responses to school shootings that minimize action needed to address the issue, citing that policy change and improved safety precautions in schools are the primary ways in which change will occur. However, multiple recent suicides of individuals who experienced the effects of a school shooting, suggest that healing from trauma should also be a main priority after a school shooting. This study explores the role of faith and religion with trauma intervention in the aftermath of school shootings. The article uses case study data to discuss the methods by which faith can be a resource for healing from trauma after school shootings.

The Queer Experience of School Counselors: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X2110431
Author(s):  
Jeff D. Tucker ◽  
Caitlyn G. Nelei-Nunnemaker ◽  
Kelsey L. Scanlan
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Professional Identity ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Counseling Services ◽  
Qualitative Research Design

Although a vast amount of research now exists concerning the provision of competent counseling services to LGBTQ+ clients and students, a gaping aperture remains in the literature regarding the experiences of counselors who identify as LGBTQ+. This gap in the literature is especially evident for the profession of school counseling. In this study, we employed the qualitative research design of interpretative phenomenological analysis to delve into the lived experiences of six school counselors who self-identify as LGBTQ+ and the meanings they ascribed to their experiences. Although each participant provided a unique voice and perspective, several common themes emerged that could help provide a better understanding of these populations. Data analysis yielded four superordinate themes: systemic, historical, and cultural context; experiencing queerphobia; personal and professional identity and expression; and enhanced counseling abilities. The results illuminate both the forces operating against these school counselors and the unique strengths that they bring to the counseling profession.

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