More than a Decade of Considerable Change.

Abstract

From tentative beginnings in 1974 to the current professionally produced publication, Counselling Today, the New Zealand Association of Counsellors Newsletter, has served as a public and accessible record of the Association's growth and development. In this paper, I extend an earlier interpretation of themes found in newsletters from 1974 through 1996 by analysing the content of newsletters from 1997 through 2009. Findings suggest that the key focus of the Association is professionalisation, and that this has created a perceived split between the aims of the executive and the rest of the membership. I encourage members to consider the historical development of their Association when they participate in debates about its future direction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)