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Effects of a school consultation program upon referral patterns of teachers
Author(s) -
Ritter David R.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(197804)15:2<239::aid-pits2310150218>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - referral , coping (psychology) , psychology , medical education , clinical psychology , nursing , medicine
The effects of a school consultation program were reviewed through an analysis of referral patterns of teachers over a seven‐year period. The provision of consultation services was found to result in a pattern of decreasing referrals on the part of teachers over time, suggesting that the consultation process seemed to have the side benefit of helping teachers develop their own skills in coping with difficulties of students without the need for frequent consultation.