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A Qualitative Analysis of Counsellors’ Experiences Working with Individuals Diagnosed with FASD
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- Author / Creator
- Rowbottom, Lisa D
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This study used qualitative inquiry guided by phenomenology in effort to make
explicit the experiences of three registered psychologists and one registered
clinical social worker, who counsel individuals with FASDs. An interview was
conducted with each participant and then each interview was analyzed for themes
and subthemes. The analysis resulted in three primary themes: Thinking Outside
the Box, Finding a Foothold and Finding the Fit Between Tools and The Client.
The results of this study indicate that counselling an individual with an FASD is
challenging and requires flexibility on the part of the therapist. Finally, the results
of this present study will be situated within the literature discussing other noncounselling methods used in working with individuals with an FASD and the
literature pertaining to counselling individuals with other disabilities. -
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- Graduation date
- Fall 2012
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- Type of Item
- Thesis
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- Degree
- Master of Education
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- License
- This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.