Professional Counseling in Taiwan: Past to Future

Guo, Yuh Jen; Wang, Shu Ching; Combs, Don C.; Lin, Yi Chun; Johnson, Veronica

doi:10.1002/j.1556-6676.2013.00101.x

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“…This model is presumably easier to implement in these countries than in the United States given the geographically smaller territories and historically stronger central governments. Taiwan, for example, established a federal licensure system that facilitated the rapid growth of the counseling profession in the country and allowed for collaboration among counselors with different specialties in addressing mental health issues in Taiwanese society (Guo, Wang, Combs, Lin, & Johnson, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

Five Licensure Portability Models for the Counseling Profession to Consider

Bohecker¹,

Eissenstat

2020

Jour of Counseling & Develop

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This article presents licensure portability models for the counseling profession to consider. On the basis of a review of licensure portability literature discussed in other professions, the authors found 5 distinctive models: (a) nonprofit organization model, (b) mutual recognition model, (c) federal licensure model, (d) national licensure model, and (e) licensure language model. The article includes examples of professions using the models, application and implications of each model, and a call to the counseling profession for next steps.

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Section: Licensure Portability Modelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Five Licensure Portability Models for the Counseling Profession to Consider

Bohecker¹,

Eissenstat

2020

Jour of Counseling & Develop

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“…In-service teachers with a minimum of five years of teaching experience in government and aided primary schools were eligible to apply for these positions. Teachers serving as school guidance personnel is a common practice in neighbouring Asian countries, such as Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan (Guo, Wang, Combs, Lin, & Johnson, 2013;Kok, 2013;Lee, Suh, Yang, & Jang, 2012). One of the reasons for hiring teachers as counsellors is the under-provision of local counselling training.…”

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“…The school counsellor systems introduced by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan (Yagi, 2008) and the 1997 Elementary and Secondary Education Act from the Ministry of Education in South Korea (Lee & Yang, 2008) are both good examples of political resources provided at the government level. Additionally, in Taiwan, counselling services have experienced rapid growth in the recent decade (Guo et al, 2013). School counselling has entered a new era since the passage of the Psychologist Law (Laws and Regulations Database of the Republic of China, 2001).…”

Section: Strategic Positions Of Counsellor Educators and Counselling mentioning

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“…School counselling has entered a new era since the passage of the Psychologist Law (Laws and Regulations Database of the Republic of China, 2001). Licensure systems for counsellors have been established by this legislation (Guo et al, 2013). In the Hong Kong context, there is nothing more important than making school counsellors visible to government officials, school principals, and the public.…”

Section: Strategic Positions Of Counsellor Educators and Counselling mentioning

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Counsellors in Hong Kong Primary Schools: On Becoming Visible Counselling Professionals

Fung¹

2019

GJHS

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This article examines the implications of a new school counselling policy, namely, ‘one school social worker for each school’, for the professional identity of school counsellors and guidance and counselling services in Hong Kong primary schools. This paper reviews primary school counselling development since the 1970s with a focus on workforce planning. As a result, it identifies two themes: (1) counselling workforce planning has gradually shifted from purely government-led to more school-based planning, and (2) school counsellors with master’s-level counselling training qualifications are not adequately recognized in primary school settings. Making school counsellors visible to school principals, the Education Bureau and the public before the full implementation of the new policy in 2021/2022 is critical. The strategic positions of counsellor educators and counselling associations that are central to the advancement of the professional identity of school counsellors are discussed.

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“…A survey indicated that one school counselor is responsible for 20 or more classes (Ministry of Education, 2011). Besides school counselors, community-related mental health counselors are beginning to be more readily available to the public (Lin, 2000).…”

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Sources of Psychological Support for East Asians Reporting a Low Level of Mental Health

Sp¹,

Dykeman²

2019

Preprint

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Most research about preferred sources of mental health assistance has been completed in the West. Mental health research with non-Western cultures is needed. Using data from the East Asian Social Survey (EASS), this study examined help-seeking preferences for individuals with low mental health in four countries – China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Preferences for kin versus non-kin support, use of alternative medicine, and professional mental health assistance were examined, as were between-country differences in support preferences. The results align with previous research in East Asian countries that found a strong preference for using kin support to address mental health concerns, followed by non-kin support (i.e., close friends and co-participants in religious institutions), alternative medicine, and professional mental health services, respectively. While there is a strong preference for family support, many East Asians are open to seeking formal or informal mental health support outside the family. There were some significant differences between countries, with South Koreans being more likely to seek non-kin support and professional support for mental health concerns than Chinese. These differences are discussed in the context of cultural and policy developments in East Asian countries.

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Professional Counseling in Taiwan: Past to Future

Cited by 9 publications

References 4 publications

Five Licensure Portability Models for the Counseling Profession to Consider

Five Licensure Portability Models for the Counseling Profession to Consider

Counsellors in Hong Kong Primary Schools: On Becoming Visible Counselling Professionals

Sources of Psychological Support for East Asians Reporting a Low Level of Mental Health

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