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Not Remaining Silent: School Counselors’ Experiences of Advocacy

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Not Remaining Silent: School Counselors’ Experiences of Advocacy

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The aim of this research is to deeply examine the experiences of school psychological counselors regarding advocacy. The research was conducted using a phenomenological design; the study group consisted of 20 school psychological counselors (7 male, 13 female) working in official educational institutions affiliated with the Ministry of National Education. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using content analysis. The findings show that school psychological counselors experience advocacy at individual, institutional, and societal levels. Participants stated that they work in collaboration with students, families, teachers, and various institutions to identify students' needs and protect their rights; and that they carry out various advocacy activities regarding injustices encountered in the school environment. Furthermore, it was emphasized that poverty, inequality of opportunity, and structural problems related to education policies, in addition to family and individual factors, are influential in the problems experienced by students. The vast majority of participants considered advocacy as a professional responsibility based on justice, equality, and the protection of student rights. In conclusion, the findings indicate that school psychological counselors embrace combating discrimination and protecting student rights as a fundamental professional responsibility; However, this shows that they face significant institutional and systemic obstacles in fulfilling this responsibility.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

The authors declared that this study has received no financial support.

Etik Beyan

Ethics committee approval was obtained from XXXXX University Social and Humanitarian Ethics Committee (No. 2026/133).

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Okul Psikolojik Danışmanlığı

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

28 Ekim 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

21 Haziran 2026

Kabul Tarihi

28 Temmuz 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 15 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Bezmez, S., & Aslan, A. M. (2026). Not Remaining Silent: School Counselors’ Experiences of Advocacy. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi, 15(1), 1040-1078. https://doi.org/10.30703/cije.1975136
AMA
1.Bezmez S, Aslan AM. Not Remaining Silent: School Counselors’ Experiences of Advocacy. CUE. 2026;15(1):1040-1078. doi:10.30703/cije.1975136
Chicago
Bezmez, Sema, ve Abdullah Mücahit Aslan. 2026. “Not Remaining Silent: School Counselors’ Experiences of Advocacy”. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi 15 (1): 1040-78. https://doi.org/10.30703/cije.1975136.
EndNote
Bezmez S, Aslan AM (01 Ekim 2026) Not Remaining Silent: School Counselors’ Experiences of Advocacy. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi 15 1 1040–1078.
IEEE
[1]S. Bezmez ve A. M. Aslan, “Not Remaining Silent: School Counselors’ Experiences of Advocacy”, CUE, c. 15, sy 1, ss. 1040–1078, Eki. 2026, doi: 10.30703/cije.1975136.
ISNAD
Bezmez, Sema - Aslan, Abdullah Mücahit. “Not Remaining Silent: School Counselors’ Experiences of Advocacy”. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi 15/1 (01 Ekim 2026): 1040-1078. https://doi.org/10.30703/cije.1975136.
JAMA
1.Bezmez S, Aslan AM. Not Remaining Silent: School Counselors’ Experiences of Advocacy. CUE. 2026;15:1040–1078.
MLA
Bezmez, Sema, ve Abdullah Mücahit Aslan. “Not Remaining Silent: School Counselors’ Experiences of Advocacy”. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi, c. 15, sy 1, Ekim 2026, ss. 1040-78, doi:10.30703/cije.1975136.
Vancouver
1.Sema Bezmez, Abdullah Mücahit Aslan. Not Remaining Silent: School Counselors’ Experiences of Advocacy. CUE. 01 Ekim 2026;15(1):1040-78. doi:10.30703/cije.1975136

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