A Global Portrait of Counselling Psychology - 9781138722071

Taylor & Francis

A Global Portrait of Counselling PsychologyAuthor(s): Rodney K. Goodyear, James W. Lichtenberg\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138722071, 978-1138722071\nSynopsis\nThe official birth of counselling psychology is said to have occurred in 1951, when key United States leaders in what was then called the field of guidance and counselling formally adopted the terms counselling psychologist and counselling psychology to describe their profession. In the 65 years that have followed, counselling psychology has thrived, as reflected in the fact that it now is a recognized applied psychology specialty in a number of countries worldwide. The form and expression of counselling psychology differs across countries and yet the specialty retains certain recognizable features wherever it is practiced.\n\nDrawing on data collected through a survey of professionals in eight different countries, this volume considers both ways in w.