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Counselor Awareness of the Consequences of Certification and Licensure
Author(s) -
Alberding Beverly,
Lauver Philip,
Patnoe Jerry
Publication year - 1993
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.1556-6676.1993.tb02273.x
Subject(s) - licensure , certification , legislation , psychology , state (computer science) , political science , professional association , public relations , medical education , medicine , law , algorithm , computer science
In the decade since professional counselor regulation was widely debated, more than half of the states have legislated regulation, and it is sought in others. The extent to which counselors in a state currently pursuing legislation are familiar with potential consequences of legislated regulation was examined. Most counselors were found to be unfamiliar with potential negative consequences of regulation, and most were desirous of more information regarding these issues. Implications of the findings for the profession are presented.