Registered counsellors and professional work in South African Psychology

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dc.contributor.authorAbel, Esther
dc.contributor.authorLouw, Johann
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-12T10:22:16Z
dc.date.available2018-02-12T10:22:16Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.date.updated2016-01-22T08:23:08Z
dc.description.abstractAll registered counsellors on the database of the Professional Board for Psychology of the Health Professions Council of South Africa were surveyed to establish their demographic characteristics and the nature of their employment. A relatively low number of counsellors (N = 256) have registered since the creation of the category "registered counsellor", and not many register each year. Responses were received from 82 counsellors (response rate 32.8%). Of the sample, only 46% are actually working as registered counsellors. The majority are white women who work in urban areas. Results also indicate that only 12 of them are working as full-time registered counsellors, while the rest work in some part-time capacity. The majority are quite negative about their chosen profession and about the role of the Professional Board. These results cast serious doubt on the likelihood that the category will live up to initial expectations.
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/008124630903900109
dc.identifier.apacitationAbel, E., & Louw, J. (2009). Registered counsellors and professional work in South African Psychology. <i>South African Journal of Psychology</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27540en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationAbel, Esther, and Johann Louw "Registered counsellors and professional work in South African Psychology." <i>South African Journal of Psychology</i> (2009) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27540en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAbel, E., & Louw, J. (2009). Registered counsellors and professional work in South African psychology. South African Journal of Psychology, 39(1), 99-108.
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Abel, Esther AU - Louw, Johann AB - All registered counsellors on the database of the Professional Board for Psychology of the Health Professions Council of South Africa were surveyed to establish their demographic characteristics and the nature of their employment. A relatively low number of counsellors (N = 256) have registered since the creation of the category "registered counsellor", and not many register each year. Responses were received from 82 counsellors (response rate 32.8%). Of the sample, only 46% are actually working as registered counsellors. The majority are white women who work in urban areas. Results also indicate that only 12 of them are working as full-time registered counsellors, while the rest work in some part-time capacity. The majority are quite negative about their chosen profession and about the role of the Professional Board. These results cast serious doubt on the likelihood that the category will live up to initial expectations. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Psychology LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - Registered counsellors and professional work in South African Psychology TI - Registered counsellors and professional work in South African Psychology UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27540 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/27540
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationAbel E, Louw J. Registered counsellors and professional work in South African Psychology. South African Journal of Psychology. 2009; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27540.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Psychology
dc.source.urihttp://journals.sagepub.com/home/sap
dc.subject.otherProfession
dc.subject.otherPsychology
dc.subject.otherRegistered counsellor
dc.subject.otherSouth Africa
dc.titleRegistered counsellors and professional work in South African Psychology
dc.typeJournal Article
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