Counseling Children and Adolescents From Diverse Groups

School-based professionals have the honor and challenge of serving the needs of all children in the schools. Children are active participants in the school community and bring a full range of positive and negative life experiences to the school setting. Along with the biological factors that influence how they process information and behave, there are also sociocultural factors that need to be addressed. In schools, the entire community of educators has a role in providing support to students. Teachers support the educational needs of children while recognizing that sociocultural factors affect their learning. Administrators support children by creating an environment that is conducive to learning. School nurses address the physical needs of children while social workers support children by ensuring that they are safe and ...

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