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A Mixed Methods Study of Male Recruitment in the Counseling Profession
Author(s) -
Michel Rebecca E.,
Hall Sean B.,
Hays Danica G.,
Runyan Helen I.
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.1556-6676.2013.00120.x
Subject(s) - perception , graduate students , psychology , counselor education , counseling psychology , medical education , phenomenon , family medicine , clinical psychology , medicine , higher education , political science , neuroscience , physics , quantum mechanics , law
There are fewer men than women entering the counseling profession, but little is known about the perceived impact of this phenomenon. This mixed methods study investigated counselor educators' ( n = 217) and counseling graduate students' ( n = 10) perceptions of the presence and recruitment of men in the counseling profession. Results indicate that the gender gap limits the voice of male counseling students, affects client options, and influences the perception of the counseling profession. Implications for counselor preparation programs are discussed.