Citation

Christianson CL, Everall RD. Br. J. Guid. Couns. 2009; 37(2): 157-168.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/03069880902728580

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

School counselling is a unique discipline involving the provision of personal, social, and educational counselling to youth in schools. Since school counsellors work closely with at-risk children and adolescents they frequently encounter suicidal youth as clients. In this study, a qualitative grounded theory method was used to explore school counsellors' experiences of client suicide. Four themes were identified from participants' interviews: Taming the Control Beast; Wearing the Mask; Interpreting the Dance; Staying in the Game. The impact on participants' personal and professional lives is discussed within the context on how they processed their experiences of loss. © 2009 Taylor & Francis.

Language: en

Keywords

Client suicide; School counsellors