Helping Students Cope in an Age of Terrorism: Strategies for School Counselors
- Resource Type
- Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
- Authors
- Chibbaro, Julia S.; Jackson, C. Marie
- Source
- Professional School Counseling. Apr 2006 9(4):314-321.
- Subject
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1096-2409
School counselors experience unique challenges as they struggle to provide students with coping skills geared to the outside world including acts of terrorism. School-aged students in the United States are one of the most vulnerable populations in the event of a terrorist act. This article offers a review of the current and most relevant literature on the topic of helping students cope in an age of terrorism. The authors provide an overview of a six-step strategic model for school counselors to help prepare students to live and cope in an age of terrorism.