Counselling in a Discursive World |
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| Authors: | Tim Corcoran |
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| Institution: | (1) School of Social Sciences and Liberal Studies, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW, 2795, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Dominant psychological theories receive ongoing criticism for their reliance on deficit-based models of human being and an
adherence to individualistic notions of social action. Recent offerings from the fields of discursive psychology and community
psychology provide counsellors with alternative conceptual and practical resources for strategic engagement. This paper briefly
introduces both areas and suggests how they may contribute to counselling in educational settings. An example is given showing
how discourse works through language to construct and inform accounts of school exclusion. The primary question for each of
us, counsellors and community members alike, is whether prevailing constructions promote (or discourage) the mental health
of school communities. |
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| Keywords: | School exclusion Discourse analysis Social constructionism Health promotion |
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