The Process of Supporting a Non Attending Junior High School Student:

Collaboration with a Family, School and an Adaptation Assistance Center

Abstract

　In school counseling, it is necessary for school counselors to collaborate with family, teachers and various specialists. I think that systems theory and multi-directed partiality are useful as theoretical framework and fundamental attitude for collaboration in school.

　In this study, to discuss collaboration in school from the viewpoint of systems theory and multidirected partiality, I examined my clinical experience in school counseling. In this case, I supported a non attending junior high school student as a school counselor.

　I collaborated with the family, school and an adaptation assistance center applying multidirected partiality to support the family system, the school system and the support team system that consisted of the family, school and the adaptation assistance center.

　For example, I supported the family system by confronting with systemic problems and promoting a conversation in it. I supported the school system by consulting with teachers and maintenance of an educational guidance system in it. I supported the support team system by connecting team members and holding conferences.

　I discussed the details of multi-directed partiality, usefulness of multi-directed partiality and the hierarchy of collaboration.

　Lastly, I discussed the notes of collaboration in school.