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Best Friends, Worst Enemies: The Same-Sex Friendships of Year 10 Girls.
Get PDFBullying is a major concern for school counsellors, and has been shown to have an adverse effect on young people's mental health. There is a significant group of girls in mid-adolescence who are at risk of developing mental health problems. Among the signs of distress that arise for adolescents, girls' friendship issues are often presented to school counsellors. Overseas research shows that girls' same-sex friendships are influenced by various factors, including behaviour similar to bullying. This type of bullying is invisible because it occurs within the friendship group. A pilot study of New Zealand Year 10 girls' perceptions of their same-sex friendships found evidence of behaviours associated with bullying. Same-sex friendships are marked by support, but also by uncertainty and conflict, with sanctions against help-seeking from adults. A larger study to investigate this area would assist with identifying more precisely the features of bullying behaviour. Implications for counsellors are discussed, in light of the need to provide the best possible support for a group that is at risk in terms of their well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.
The Work of a Christchurch Community Counselling Centre: How Successful Has It Been with Clients?
Get PDFIn an earlier report it was shown that five consecutive years of client demographic data collected at an affordable, walk-in counselling agency demonstrated that the agency was meeting its original aims (Manthei and Duthie, 2003). However, missing from that analysis were actual data on counselling outcomes that might lend support to those results by showing that the agency had also been successful in providing effective counselling services to its targeted clientele. This study fills that gap by reporting the self-reported counselling outcomes of 31 clients who were seen at the agency and their reactions to the service they received. The results provide further evidence of the agency's effectiveness, and when combined with data from the 2003 report, give a fuller picture of a well-functioning counselling service. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.
Families' Perceptions of the Mental Health System.
Get PDFThis study was carried out with the assistance of Supporting Families in Mental Illness (SF) Nelson/Marlborough, to provide insight into families' perceptions of their current involvement in the mental health system when a family member was being treated for mental illness. The survey collected information about gender, age, relationship to client, mental health diagnosis and the participants' rating of their satisfaction with the services provided by the mental health system when their family member was receiving treatment for a mental illness. Participants were asked to describe what they wanted from the mental health system for their family member. The majority considered their family member had a severe mental illness and were more dissatisfied by the system than those whose relative had a less severe illness. The findings are discussed and suggestions made for the improvement of support to families provided by mental health services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.
A Bibliography of Literature Related to Maori Mental Health.
Get PDFProvides information on a bibliography of literature about Maori mental health. Development of the bibliography; Organization of the material; Problems with bibliographies; Trends in the literature
How to Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: Counselling in Private Practice from Home.
Get PDFThis study used a national survey to determine a profile of working as a counsellor in private practice from a home base. The findings indicated that working from home is perceived as having few disadvantages and many advantages to both counsellors and clients. Working from home was found to be connected to both moving away from other alternatives as well as moving towards the advantages of working from home. Other findings included the need for experience working in a more supported environment before working privately, skill in managing the business and financial aspects, and the need to consider how the work setting within the home environment defines the identity of the counsellor. Information from this study will be used to write a set of guidelines for those considering working as a counsellor in private practice from a home base. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.
Biographical information.
Get PDFProfiles various contributors of the "New Zealand Journal of Counseling." Maureen Bretherton; Suzanne Dimmendaal; Robyn Dixon
Culture's Currency: Indian Women and Multicultural Counselling.
Get PDFThis paper offers insights into the intersecting cultural layers of Indian women migrants in Aotearoa New Zealand. Utilising qualitative methodology, information is garnered from the work and life experiences of 30 Indian women resident in New Zealand. Their stories focus on their employment experiences and the challenge of finding work relevant to their qualifications and experience. Their footprints in a new land display an initial journey of trauma, hurt and identity struggles, followed in many instances by a deep and abiding sense of fulfilment for having the courage and grit to make their dreams and hopes a reality in New Zealand. The paper concludes with questions for reflection in the domain of multicultural counselling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.
Developing Restorative Practices in Schools: Some Reflections.
Get PDFThe use of disciplinary practices derived from restorative justice has recently been gaining popularity and inciting keen interest in the education community. Practices that have so far been introduced have tended to centre on conferencing, although there is a broadening range of other practices in schools that are being brought under the heading "restorative". This paper offers some reflections on these developments, building on the experiences of a team at the University of Waikato, which completed two projects on restorative conferencing in schools for the Ministry of Education under the rubric of the Suspension Reduction Initiative, and continues to develop understanding of the practices. The projects included developing and trialling processes for suspension hearings using restorative conferencing and principles from restorative justice. Objectives of both projects were related to the desire to reduce numbers of suspensions and exclusions, particularly of Maori children. We argue that the introduction of restorative practices invites schools into some tectonic shifts in thinking about offending behaviour, about community, and ultimately about the purposes of education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.
Making Connexions: "Joined Up" Solutions to Social and Economic Problems Affecting Youth.
Get PDFThis paper offers a description and a critique of the Connexions strategy in England. Through better coordinating the provision of a suite of youth services, Connexions is designed to reduce the proportion of young people not in education, employment or training. Central to the strategy is the creation of a new breed of youth worker, known as personal advisors. These must ensure that all young people get the support needed, from counsellors and other specialist providers of services to youth, to make successful transitions into adulthood. As Connexions is an evidence-based service, its outcomes are closely monitored. The paper concludes by considering the value of introducing a Connexions type service in New Zealand. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.