"We Set the Climate: Implications for Rural School Counselors in Creati" by Valerie Couture, Erin O. Shaw et al.

Journal of Counseling Research and Practice

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We Set the Climate: Implications for Rural School Counselors in Creating LGBTQIA-affirming Schools

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Valerie Couture, University of Central Arkansas
Erin O. Shaw, University of Central Arkansas
Bonni Behrend, Missouri State University

Abstract

This phenomenological qualitative study examined a Southern regional sample (N=9) of rural school counselors’ perspectives of the procedures and processes that contributed to their ability to create safe zones in an effort to make their schools more LGBTQIA-affirming. The researchers identified five key themes and twelve subthemes. The key themes were: (a) organized support system, (b) collaborations with school leadership, (c) addressing challenges, (d) utilization of professional development resources, and (e) adherence to professional ethics.

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Couture, Valerie; Shaw, Erin O.; and Behrend, Bonni (2021) "We Set the Climate: Implications for Rural School Counselors in Creating LGBTQIA-affirming Schools," Journal of Counseling Research and Practice: Vol. 7: Iss. 2, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56702/UCKX8598/jcrp0702.1
Available at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/jcrp/vol7/iss2/1

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