scholarly journals Advocating for Ourselves, Advocating for Our Communities: Canadian Counselling Psychology Into the Next Decade and Beyond

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 564-571
Author(s):  
Robinder P. Bedi ◽  
José F. Domene ◽  
Anusha Kassan ◽  
Kaori Wada
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Supervision ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Best Interests ◽  
Intellectual Stimulation ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Working Groups ◽  
Counselling Psychology

This special issue of Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy is an outgrowth of the landmark 2018 Canadian Counselling Psychology Conference called “Advocating for Ourselves, Advocating for Our Communities: Canadian Counselling Psychology Into the Next Decade and Beyond.” This conference centred on seven working groups: the future of counselling psychology education and training in Canada, foregrounding clinical practice and clinical supervision within the field of Canadian counselling psychology, student advocacy in Canadian counselling psychology, responding to the TRC in Canadian counselling psychology, internationalization of counselling psychology, the role of Canadian counselling psychology in advocating for the needs of members of under-represented groups, and the responsibility of Canadian counselling psychology to reach systems, organizations, and policy-makers. This introduction highlights the seven articles included in this special issue, each of which summarizes the discussion included within one working group and elaborates upon topics that emerged within each working group discussion. We expect that, after reading the articles contained within this special issue, readers will be able to experience some of the intellectual stimulation and inspiration felt by many who attended the working groups in person. We also hope that this collection of articles will inspire those who did not attend the conference to advocate for and to help increase the presence and the influence of Canadian counselling psychology locally, provincially, nationally, and globally as it seeks to promote the best interests of the various communities it serves.

The Responsibility of Canadian Counselling Psychology to Reach Systems, Organizations, and Policy-Makers

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 685-690
Author(s):  
Hilary Evans ◽  
Shelly Russell-Mayhew
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Systemic Change ◽  
Individual Change ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Counselling Psychology

Social justice is becoming an increasingly important aspect of counselling psychology in Canada, and more research is needed to understand how to make a difference outside of one-on-one counselling sessions. Twelve individuals (including students, researchers, clinicians, and professors) comprised a working group entitled “The Responsibility of Canadian Counselling Psychology to Reach Systems, Organizations, and Policy-Makers” and discussed the role of counselling psychology in reaching beyond individual change. Discussion generated three main themes: identifying needs, using our unique training, and infiltrating and navigating the system. Future directions for social justice and advocacy in counselling psychology are discussed in relation to systemic change.

scholarly journals Introduction to the Special Issue: Soft Power of Civil Society in International Relations

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 473-476
Author(s):  
TAKASHI INOGUCHI
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
International Relations ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
The United States ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Policy Makers

This special issue focuses on the role of civil society in international relations. It highlights the dynamics and impacts of public opinion on international relations (Zaller, 1992). Until recently, it was usual to consider public opinion in terms of its influence on policy makers and in terms of moulding public opinion in the broad frame of the policy makers in one's country. Given that public opinion in the United States was assessed and judged so frequently and diffused so globally, it was natural to frame questions guided by those concepts which pertained to the global and domestic context of the United States.

scholarly journals Analisis partisipasi ibu balita dalam pemanfaatan Posyandu di wilayah Puskesmas Kota Banda Aceh

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 185
Author(s):  
Siti Fatimah ◽  
Asnawi Abdullah ◽  
Amin Harris
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Child Health Centre ◽  
Banda Aceh

Background: Public participation generally seen as a form of health behavior is the participation of mothers of children under five in the of Maternal & Child Health Centre it program. Its is a form of integrated services organized for and by the community with work programs from related agencies to then obtain basic health services, decrease maternal and child mortality rates and for the achievement of Small Prosperous Happy Families (KKBS).Purpose: The study aims to analyze the coverage of weighing children under five to Maternal & Child Health Centre (D/S) in the area of the Banda Aceh City Health Center.Method: This research is a qualitative study with a descriptive approach conducted with a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) of 3 main informants, 4 implementing informants and 7 policy makers in the lowest D / S region (Lampaseh Puskesmas area) and 3 main informants, 4 implementing informants and 8 informants policy makers in the highest D/S region (Kopelma Darussalam Puskesmas area).Results: The results of this study found that the availability of facilities is still limited, the role of cadres is still low (not yet able to carry out development programs), the role of the gampong government is still lacking in supporting the implementation and improvement of posyandu visits, policy makers do not fully understand that the conditions in posyandu are a big responsibility from the village, and in practice in the field there has not been an effort to monitor and evaluate the extent of the implementation of the posyandu by the health department.Conclusion: The cadres' low knowledge of development programs in an effort to increase community motivation for posyandu visits. Suggestions for implementing of Maternal & Child Health Centre activities to provide an understanding of how to implement a Maternal & Child Health Centre, improve competence, provide suggestions for development programs and for policymakers.

Counselling Psychology and Under-Represented Groups: A Vision for Advocacy as Mutual Transformation

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 678-684
Author(s):  
Janelle L. Kwee
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Change Processes ◽  
Mutual Transformation ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
Effective Advocacy ◽  
Counselling Psychology

The discipline of counselling psychology in Canada has aligned consistently with social justice principles. Consistent with this, a working group at the 2018 Canadian Counselling Psychology Conference was assigned to consider the role of Canadian counselling psychology in advocating for the needs of members of under-represented groups. This brief report captures insights from the working group and focuses on two primary themes: a critical reformulation of advocacy as mutual transformation for personal and social change and a need to engage with change processes at multiple levels. The group conceptualized effective advocacy as recentring historically marginalized perspectives while decentring “expert” roles and traditionally dominant perspectives.

Current Trends and Future Tendencies: Developing Sustainable Assessment Cultures

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 366-373
Author(s):  
Stephen Dobson
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Rational Choice Theory ◽  
Choice Theory ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Insight Into

Schools and their development as sustainable assessment cultures requires insight into the interests and role of different stakeholders: school policy makers, teachers and their teaching teams, principals, parents, pupils and the local community. Researchers are not immediately included in this list, but as external advisers they can play a pivotal role as catalysts or as the advocate for the actions or informed reflections of stakeholders. A stakeholder approach can easily draw support from rational choice theory or the perhaps more fashionable systems approach. In the opening article to this special issue, the authors are less interested in adopting and defending a single theoretical perspective and seek, instead, to highlight and provide an overview of a number of debates and approaches that seek to understand the study and practice of developing sustainable assessment cultures in schools. In the course of this article, the contributions of this special issue will be positioned in what is, in many respects, a global dialogue, where different researchers are keen to draw upon the experience and conceptual resources of colleagues located around the world.

scholarly journals 187 Utilizing Working Groups to Provide Hands-On Learning Opportunities for Experienced Beef Cattle Producers

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 6-7
Author(s):  
Timothy P Vining ◽  
Joshua L Jacobs ◽  
Marty L Marks ◽  
Gerald L Thompson ◽  
Mary K Mullenix
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Common Interest ◽  
Animal Science ◽  
Working Groups

Abstract The Systems 360° Working Group program was created for experienced beef cattle producers who desired to learn more about timely topics related to beef cattle production than could be covered in a single night meeting. To aid in developing these working groups, the Alabama Extension Animal Science and Forages Team developed curriculum regarding grazing management, watering systems, marketing, handling facilities, and animal management. Regional animal science and forages agents then coordinated planned visits to producer farms and Auburn University research centers that highlighted specific management practices surrounding these topics, and facilitated group discussion at those sites to encourage peer-to-peer learning experiences. A working group consisted of beef cattle producers (n = 10–25 participants per group) sharing a common interest in learning more in-depth about strategies to improve their respective operations. Four working groups were organized in different regions of Alabama and met five times throughout 2018–2019. The closing survey (n = 50 responses) for the working groups indicated that 100% of participants felt this program met expectations, and given the opportunity they would join another working group. Overall, 94% of respondents indicated that they planned to adopt one of more of the management practices discussed in the group in the next 12 months. Top practices that producers planned to implement included improved winter grazing strategies, rotational stocking, water resource management and testing, and facilities design/animal handling. Producers indicated that they learned the most from farm-visits and speakers/discussion leaders as part of the program. Participants reported that knowledge gained from this program could potentially lead to a total farm economic impact averaging $6,095 per operation. These data indicate that Systems Working Groups are an effective means to disseminate knowledge, engage producers in peer-based learning opportunities and improve herd profitability among experienced beef cattle producers.

scholarly journals The Peacock Hill Working Group “Problems and Promises” Three Decades Later: Introduction to the Creek Bend Consortium Special Issue

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy J. Lewis ◽  
Joseph H. Wehby ◽  
Terrance M. Scott
Keyword(s):  
Service Provision ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Public Law ◽  
Education For All ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Postsecondary Outcomes ◽  
Students With Ebd

Analyses of special education services for students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (EBD) conducted prior to and after the passage of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) pointed to significant short comings in service provision such as high rates of segregated placement and poorly prepared personnel. In 1991, a group of leading scholars in the field (the Peacock Hill Working Group) published a set of recommendations to improve practices for students with EBD and summarized what at the time were current research-based strategies. Unfortunately, the field has failed to consistently adopt recommended practices and the in-school and postsecondary outcomes among students with EBD continue to show minimal improvements. Recently, a group of researchers, teacher trainers, and policy makers convened to discuss past and present work in the field and proposed a set of guiding principles and recommendations building on past seminal work. This article provides a context and overview of the group’s work and brief summaries of the five articles that make up this special issue.

Student Advocacy in Canadian Counselling Psychology Programs: 2018 CCPC Working Group Outcomes

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 617-637
Author(s):  
Jeff Landine ◽  
K. Jessica Van Vliet ◽  
Chelsea Hobbs ◽  
Alysha Chan Kent
Keyword(s):  
Working Group ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Program Improvement ◽  
Speaking Up ◽  
Psychology Programs ◽  
Group Outcomes ◽  
Working Groups ◽  
Student Funding ◽  
Counselling Psychology ◽  
Student Advocacy

The second Canadian Counselling Psychology Conference, held in Calgary in October 2018, provided an opportunity for conference attendees to participate in one of seven working groups that met over the course of 2 days. Members of one group were tasked with delving into the topic of student advocacy in Canadian counselling psychology. Student advocacy was defined as students speaking up for themselves about what they need in their various graduate programs and educational experiences across Canada. The resulting discussion identified the following broad areas of need and potential program improvement: (a) practicum process and opportunities, (b) preparation for the “real world,” (c) partnerships between university programs and professional communities, (d) increased student funding, and (e) clarity and consistency in program requirements and professional credentialing. Members of the working group developed detailed recommendations and plans of action for each of these areas. This paper reviews the relevant literature on the above topics and expands upon the group’s recommendations for addressing the needs of counselling psychology students in Canada.

How nurse practitioners implement their roles

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane L. Desborough
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Central Process ◽  
Policy Makers

Objective. This is a report of a qualitative health research study examining how nurse practitioners construct and implement their roles. Methods. In-depth interviews and a focus group discussion were conducted to obtain narrative data from nurse practitioners from a variety of clinical backgrounds. Data were analysed utilising the principles of grounded theory. Subjects. Seven nurse practitioners participated in face-to-face interviews and six participated in a focus group discussion. Results. The central process of ‘developing legitimacy and credibility’ is achieved through the processes of: ‘developing Clinical Practice Guidelines’, ‘collaborating with the multidisciplinary team’, ‘communicating’, and ‘transitioning to practice’. Conclusion. Policy makers and those responsible for operationalising nurse practitioner roles need to support the central process of developing legitimacy and credibility vital for successful implementation. First, this involves enabling a supportive and informed process of Clinical Practice Guideline development. Second, key inter-disciplinary relationships need to be identified to facilitate collaboration and sources of mentorship for nurse practitioners. Finally, an identified period of transition will facilitate identification, development and implementation of the above processes. What is known about the topic? The contemporary role of the nurse practitioner was introduced to provide a flexible, innovative, integrated care strategy, providing increased continuity of nursing care at an advanced practice level. Implementation of the role of the nurse practitioner can be challenging and is influenced by several identified barriers and facilitators. What does this paper add? This paper adds an understanding of workplace relationships and processes, which are integral to the construction and implementation of nurse practitioner roles. The interplay of these processes and relationships support the central process of ‘developing legitimacy and credibility’. What are the implications for practitioners? This paper provides a clear guide for policy makers and those responsible for operationalising nurse practitioner roles in regard to the requirements underpinning successful role development and implementation.

scholarly journals The Role of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families in the Youth Development Field

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Angela Diaz ◽  
David Britt ◽  
James M. Perrin
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Wide Audience ◽  
Policy Makers

This special issue of the Journal of Youth Development highlights a range of important contributions that the work of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families (BCYF) at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, makes to the field of youth development. This issue traces how BCYF peer-reviewed, published consensus reports use transdisciplinary expertise to assemble relevant research, develop evidence-based findings that then undergird policy recommendations, and then communicate them to a wide audience of policy makers, academics, and practitioners. These consensus reports inform and support practice which improves constructive youth development.

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