Preliminary report of the 1970 National Register.

Cates, Judith N.; Dawson, Wendy

doi:10.1037/h0037931

Cited by 12 publications

(9 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…This finding is consistent with the observations of Banikiotes (1980), Tipton (1984), and Watkins (1983) that a trend exists for counseling psychologists to find employment in private practice settings. The overall percentage of respondents (59%) in college and university settings (academic departments and service centers) was lower than in some previous reports, such as that of Gates and Dawson (1971), who reported that over 65% of counseling psychologists were in educational settings, and Krauskopf, Thoreson, and McAleer (1973), who found that 70% of their sample listed the university as their main job setting. The overall percentage was, however, the same percentage of counseling psychologists in colleges and universities reported by Goldschmitt, Tipton, and Wiggins (1981), who also observed this proportion to be similar to that within Division 17 at the time of the 1964 Greyston Conference.…”

Section: Demographic Datacontrasting

confidence: 65%

Required skills and training needs of recent counseling psychology graduates.

Birk¹,

Brooks²

1986

Journal of Counseling Psychology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A sample of 300 recent graduates in counseling psychology was surveyed to determine which activities and competencies were important for effective job performance and to what extent doctoral training programs provided adequate training in those areas. Responses, received from 72% of the sample, indicated significant differences between ratings of importance and adequacy of training for several competencies. Comparisons between selected subgroups of the sample revealed few significant differences. Although overall discrepancies between job needs and training needs were moderate, several recommendations were derived from the data.Counseling psychologists have recently been giving notable attention to issues of identity, entitlement, and future directions (Domke, 1982;Fretz, 1977;Kagan, 1982;King & Seymour, 1982). Central to the discussions of identity and future directions is the area of training. Due to the many factors that affect training, both within and outside the profession, it is an area of considerable complexity. Training is vulnerable to the idiosyncrasies of changing markets, social trends, licensing boards, accreditation requirements, and the like. For many counseling psychologists, training is an area of special significance, for it represents "the process by which we express and perpetuate our professional values" (Hamilton, 1977, p. 26). Somewhat surprisingly, however, training has been addressed inadequately by the profession. For example, of the empirical articles in the Journal of Counseling Psychology from 1954 through 1972, only 4% pertained to education and training (Munley, 1974), and during the 17 years following the 1964 Greyston Conference, no concerted efforts were made to address training and recommend worthwhile courses of action (Myers, 1982).Among the more recent efforts to identify the critical issues in training, recommendations oftentimes have emerged from general observations, syntheses of socioeconomic trends, and whatever the profession could agree on as its raison d'etre (see Kagan, 1982;Whiteley, 1980). It is also true that some recommendations have emerged from studies not directly related to training. From his 1980 survey, for example, which examined the status, roles, and responsi-We are grateful to Rennie Golec for her statistical and computer assistance and to C. Mitchell Dayton for his statistical consultation. We also express appreciation to the Department of Counseling and Personnel Services and the College of Education, University of Maryland for support of the data collection.

show abstract

Section: Demographic Datacontrasting

confidence: 65%

Required skills and training needs of recent counseling psychology graduates.

Birk¹,

Brooks²

1986

Journal of Counseling Psychology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…As for where counseling psychologists work, in a survey of 1,016 Division 17 members conducted over 2 decades ago, Yamamoto (1963) found that over half of his sample was employed in colleges or universities. In subsequent surveys, the majority of Division 17 members has been found to be employed in college or university settings (Cates, 1970; Cates & Dawson, 1971; Goldschmitt et al, 1981; Krauskopf et al, 1973; Thompson & Super, 1964). The percentage of counseling psychologists employed in such settings has ranged from 50% to 70%.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Contemporary counseling psychology: Results of a national survey.

Watkins¹,

Lopez²,

Campbell³

et al. 1986

Journal of Counseling Psychology

114

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In an effort to examine counseling psychology in its current state of development, we conducted a national survey of counseling psychologists. A 6-page questionnaire, which examined such variables as demographics, professional activities, institutional affiliations, and training satisfaction, was mailed to 980 members of Division 17 (Counseling) of the American Psychological Association (APA). Of these, 716 (73%) usable questionnaires were returned. For our sample, counseling psychologists were found (a) to spend the majority of their professional time providing individual psychotherapy, (b) to be primarily eclectic in theoretical orientation, (c) to be increasingly identified with the work setting of private practice; and (d) to be generally satisfied with their graduate and internship training. Additional information about counseling psychologists' professional self-views, research and publication efforts, career satisfaction, and satisfaction with the APA was also obtained. The findings are discussed in relation to the present and future of counseling psychology.

show abstract

“…This report provides a summary of data compiled from those returns. 3 For comparison purposes, it is in part cast in a form that resembles previous reports on psychologists in this Journal that were based on past NSF National Register data (Boneau, 1968;Gates, 1970;Gates & Dawson, 1971;Compton, 1966;Lockman, 1962). * 2 This total includes individuals who were members at the beginning of 1972 as well as those who were elected to membership during 1972.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

An overview of psychology's human resources: Characteristics and salaries from the 1972 APA survey.

Boneau¹,

Cuca²

1974

American Psychologist

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Several major issues involving the existing supply and the production of psychologists are of current serious concern. For example, a real prospect exists that academic jobs in departments of psychology will constitute a smaller job market than has recently obtained for new PhDs. This fact of life complicates the current concern to increase the numbers of women and minority group members on faculties and in the profession generally. As a basis for planning, information is needed about the availability of minority group members and women and about the distribution of ages of current academicians. Also required is a hard look at available supply information as a prelude to a reconsideration of training goals and recruiting practices. Of interest is the fact that the employment problem may be ameliorated by the increasing tendency of psychologists to be employed in social problem areas as a result of public policy efforts at the federal, state, and local levels, for example, in health programs and in criminal justice reform. The imminent phaseout of federal funding for training, however, raises questions about the long-run availability of psychologists for public service positions.These issues pose critical problems for individuals who make decisions affecting the field of psychol-

show abstract

Preliminary report of the 1970 National Register.

Cited by 12 publications

References 0 publications

Required skills and training needs of recent counseling psychology graduates.

Required skills and training needs of recent counseling psychology graduates.

Contemporary counseling psychology: Results of a national survey.

An overview of psychology's human resources: Characteristics and salaries from the 1972 APA survey.

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About