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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Krous, Tangala M. D
• Nauta, Margaret M
• Kenkel, Mary Beth

Titel

Values, Motivations, and Learning Experiences of Future Professionals: Who Wants to Serve Underserved Populations?

Ist Teil von

• Professional psychology, research and practice, 2005-12, Vol.36 (6), p.688-694

Ort / Verlag

Washington: American Psychological Association

Erscheinungsjahr

2005

Quelle

APA PsycARTICLES

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Most service-oriented professionals express a desire to help others. But which professionals want to help those who most need their services? The authors assessed the degree to which values, motivations, and learning experiences were associated with a desire to work with underserved populations (UPs) among 135 future professionals who were majoring in helping fields in college. Desiring to work with UPs was positively associated with valuing autonomy, having experienced personal or family problems, and having an educator or helping professional as a parent, and it was negatively associated with having had strong interpersonal alliances. Implications for increasing the pool of professionals who wish to work with UPs are discussed.