A Content Analysis of School Counselors' Legal Experiences through Self-Reflective Letter Writing

Author(s)

Daniel A. DeCino, University of South DakotaFollow
Phillip L. Waalkes, University of MissouriFollow
William Bradley McKibben, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2019

Publication Title

Journal of School Counseling

Volume

17

Issue/Number

3

First Page

1

ISSN

1554-2998

Last Page

25

Abstract/Excerpt

School counselors can write letters to themselves to practice self-reflection and enhance learning from experience. Using inductive and deductive content analysis, we analyzed how twelve school counselors used letters to themselves to reflect on their legal experiences. In their letters, participants demonstrated a wide range of depth in dimensions of self-reflection. Implications for future and current school counselors' self-reflective practices are provided.

NSUWorks Citation

DeCino, D. A., Waalkes, P. L., McKibben, W. B. (2019). A Content Analysis of School Counselors' Legal Experiences through Self-Reflective Letter Writing. Journal of School Counseling, 17(3), 1-25.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/1808