ABSTRACT

Psychological consultation has potential to promote equity with regard to disproportionality in school discipline and juvenile justice systems. A summary of applicable models and examples of psychological consultation from the past 30 years highlights several resources. One key limitation of the current literature is the lack of outcomes and data-based resources to inform decision-makers. Disproportionate numbers of students of color in punitive and exclusionary settings have been documented for decades, and many authors have documented the inequity. The current literature clearly shows how psychological consultation as a field has a strong foundation and still needs more scholars and practitioners to contribute to the literature about effects and impact of specific programs, policies, and innovations to reduce disproportionality. Suggestions and key recommendations with promise to move the field in the direction of equity are included.

摘要

心理咨询有可能促进学校纪律和少年司法系统中不成比例方面的平等。过去30年中适用的模型和心理咨询示例的摘要突出了几种资源。当前文献的主要限制之一是缺乏结果和基于数据的资源来为决策者提供信息。数十年来，在惩罚性和排斥性背景下，有色学生数量不成比例地记录下来，许多作者也记录了这种不平等现象。当前的文献清楚地表明，心理咨询作为一个领域如何具有坚实的基础，仍然需要更多的学者和从业人员为有关特定计划，政策和创新的效果和影响的文献做出贡献，以减少不成比例的现象。