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Evaluation and Research in College Counseling Center Contexts

✍ Scribed by Stewart E. Cooper; James A. Archer Jr.

Publisher: American Counseling Association
Year: 2002
Tongue: English
Weight: 583 KB
Volume: 5
Category: Article
ISSN: 1099-0399
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1882.2002.tb00206.x

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✦ Synopsis

A survey assessing the evaluation and research activities of college counseling centers was completed by 168 (of 373) directors. Assessment and evaluation activities are more prevalent than is research concerning student characteristics, outcome studies, or basic science investigations. The authors provide a rationale for increasing the level of research.

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