Turn the Wheel: Integral School Counseling for Male Adolescents

✍ Scribed by David Forbes

• Publisher: American Counseling Association
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 212 KB
• Volume: 81
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1556-6678
• DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2003.tb00235.x

✦ Synopsis

In the wake of violent episodes committed by male youths in schools, many male adolescents grapple with the traditional norm of masculinity and the role it might play in contributing to such violence. School counselors need to address the developmental needs of all male youth, because schools play a significant role in the construction of male identities. This article formulates an overarching, inclusive model of integral counseling that enables school counselors to help male adolescents challenge the norm of conventional masculinity. The model draws from 3 areas: transpersonal counseling, holistic education, and mindful social action. The aim is to move the students' level of self‐development and identity toward higher and more integrative realms.