Date of Award
Summer 8-1-2008
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Communication Disorders and Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology
First Advisor
James L. Campbell
Second Advisor
Michele C. Boyer
Third Advisor
Linda Sperry
Abstract
The current research is a qualitative study in which the researcher used semistructured interviews to examine the lived experiences of racial or ethnic minority students in Counseling Psychology doctoral programs with the purpose of determining the barriers and supports that these students encounter during their doctoral training. Participants were 11 women from APA-accredited Counseling Psychology doctoral programs from across the United States. The researcher used a grounded theory-based approach to identify a model of the students' experiences. Overarching themes included personal struggles, struggles in or with the participants' programs, supporters, specific ways that support was provided, and positive experiences in the participants' programs. Implications for program design, counselor training, and administration in Counseling Psychology doctoral programs are discussed within theme contexts.
Recommended Citation
Bradshaw, Allison K., "Racial or Ethnic Minority Students' Experiences of the Multicultural Climate in Counseling Psychology Doctoral Programs" (2008). All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3250.
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/etds/3250
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Counseling Psychology Commons, Educational Leadership Commons, Ethnic Studies Commons, Higher Education Commons, Multicultural Psychology Commons, Race and Ethnicity Commons