More outcome and evaluation research is needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of consultation

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the future-work section and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1951 and 1982, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 42 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• A House Divided: Guidance and Counseling in 20th‐Century America (1982) · The Personnel and Guidance Journal · cited 21× · doi

  Future research should continue to explore the development of guidance and counseling, including the impact of changing societal and educational contexts. Studies should investigate the effectiveness of different guidance and counseling approaches in promoting student development and well-being.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future research continue explore development guidance counseling including
• Relationship between Standardized Admissions Variables and Certain Interpersonal Skills (1974) · Counselor Education and Supervision · cited 7× · doi

  Prior research has shown that academic admissions variables are generally not related to counseling skills. There is a need to develop a predictive model of counseling skills using admissions variables. There is a lack of research on the use of nonintellective variables in predicting counseling skills.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: prior research has shown academic admissions variables generally
• Relationship between Standardized Admissions Variables and Certain Interpersonal Skills (1974) · Counselor Education and Supervision · cited 7× · doi

  Future research should examine the use of nonintellective variables in predicting counseling skills. Future research should develop a more comprehensive predictive model of counseling skills using admissions variables. Future research should examine the effectiveness of systematic training programs in developing skills in communication of respect and genuineness.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future research examine use nonintellective variables predicting counseling
• The Selection of DOCTORAL CANDIDATES (1951) · Occupations The Vocational Guidance Journal · doi

  Future research could investigate the effectiveness of the selection process in identifying candidates who are fit for counseling and have the potential to work effectively with people. Future research could also explore the use of other evaluation methods, such as interviews or observations, to assess candidates' personal characteristics and experiences.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future research investigate effectiveness selection process identifying candidates
• The School Counselor As Consultant: A Historical Review (1979) · The Personnel and Guidance Journal · cited 7× · doi

  More outcome and evaluation research is needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of consultation. Comprehensive training models are needed for counselor educators. Consultation-program-development models are needed to help practitioners plan, implement, and evaluate entire consultation programs.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: outcome evaluation research needed demonstrate effectiveness consultation comprehensive

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