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Rehabilitation Counseling: Evolution and Current Status
Author(s) -
Leahy Michael J.,
Szymanski Edna Mora
Publication year - 1995
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.1556-6676.1995.tb01843.x
Subject(s) - accreditation , rehabilitation counseling , rehabilitation , counselor education , medical education , professional association , psychology , medicine , nursing , engineering ethics , higher education , political science , physical therapy , public relations , engineering , law
This article provides a brief review of the evolution and current status of rehabilitation counseling. Rehabilitation counseling practice is described along with the required competencies of rehabilitation counselors in providing services to individuals with disabilities. The professional status of the discipline is reviewed in terms of programs for educational preparation, professional associations, accreditation, regulation of practice, ethical mandates, and research. Finally, continuing challenges for the discipline are identified.