The role of school psychologists in school development in South Africa: the challenge of intersectoral collaboration
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Date
2011
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
School psychologists in South Africa are employed by the state to provide psychological services to schools. The role of school psychologists has been debated and contested nationally and internationally for many decades, with the need for a paradigm shift in school psychology practice and redefining the role of school psychologists being highlighted. In this study, the roles and practices of school psychologists are explored, with a focus on the nature of collaborative work engaged in when facilitating school development. In particular, challenges that emerge when school psychologists work with other sectors to facilitate school development are investigated. The overall research question was: What are the challenges that face school psychologists who facilitate school development through intersectoral collaboration and how can these challenges be addressed?
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Doctor Philosophiae
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School psychology, School psychologists, Educational psychologists, Whole school development, School development, Intersectoral, Interdisciplinary, Inter-professional, Multi-disciplinary, Collaboration, Roles