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Counseling in Australia: Past, Present, and Future
Author(s) -
Schofield Margot J.
Publication year - 2013
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.1556-6676.2013.00090.x
Subject(s) - professionalization , sociocultural evolution , context (archaeology) , engineering ethics , process (computing) , sociology , political science , public relations , history , social science , engineering , anthropology , archaeology , computer science , operating system
The author describes the evolution of the counseling profession in Australia within the broader historic and sociocultural context. The process of professionalization is outlined, particularly over the past 15 years, and data on the demographic, professional, and practice characteristics of counselors are reviewed. Future professional directions and challenges are explored.