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Follow‐Up of Doctoral Graduates in Counseling
Author(s) -
ZIMPFER DAVID G.,
DeTRUDE JUDITH C.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1990.tb01456.x
Subject(s) - productivity , private practice , work (physics) , medical education , psychology , population , counselor education , family medicine , medicine , gerontology , nursing , political science , higher education , economic growth , environmental health , engineering , mechanical engineering , law , economics
The national population of persons who graduated from doctoral programs in counselor preparation during 1984–1985 was surveyed to discern their demographic, work history, current job status, productivity, and future employment plans. The 270 responses revealed a high level of preparation‐related employment, with work being performed in very diverse settings. Today's graduates are older than those who graduated 15 years ago and are relatively experienced in counseling and human development services. Private practice has emerged as a significant employment setting and is projected to increase even more. Productivity in terms of contributions to the profession is substantial. Conclusions and implications are drawn for practitioners and counselor preparation institutions.