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South African First-Year Students' Counselling Needs and Preferred Counselling Sources

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This study investigated the personal career andlearning skills needs of first-year universitystudents and their preferred counsellingsources. Respondents completed structuredquestionnaires assessing their needs andpreferred counselling sources (n = 1292). Respondents expressed a preference for lecturesand professional help outside the university. They selected only five of forty two items forwhich they desired individual counselling. Knowing the preferred sources of counsellinghelp desired by clients would enable a betterservice and referral system.

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  1. Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Durban-Westville, Private Bag X54001, Durban, 4000, South Africa

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Nicholas, L. South African First-Year Students' Counselling Needs and Preferred Counselling Sources. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling 24, 289–295 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023376930986

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