Summary information

Study title

Counselling and Society: a Case Study of Voluntary Sector Counselling Provision in Scotland, 1960-2002

Creator

Bondi, L., University of Edinburgh, School of GeoSciences, Institute of Geography

Study number / PID

4948 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-4948-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

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This research project examined the changing place of voluntary sector counselling in Scottish society by investigating the extent and character of voluntary sector counselling services, and by exploring the meaning and nature of counselling work to those involved in its provision. Over 100 in-depth qualitative interviews were carried out, 55 of which are archived in this collection.
Main Topics:

People work as volunteer counsellors for several different reasons, ranging from training for a new career, through engaging in meaningful work, to altruistic commitment to help others. From these interviews, voluntary sector counselling emerges as a practice that is animated by tensions between professional recognition/a sense of vocation, and between individual well-being/social action.

General health and well-beingSocial welfare policy and systems

Data collection period

01/01/2001 - 01/01/2002

Country

Scotland

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study

Analysis unit

Individuals

National

Universe

Persons who are working, or have worked, for a voluntary counselling agency

Sampling procedure

Purposive selection/case studies

Kind of data

Text

In-depth/unstructured interview transcripts

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview

Grant number

R000239059

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

2004

Terms of data access

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