Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Book Chapter Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Public Policy, Policy Research, and School Counseling in India Subject The topic of the resource ICDS Scheme; Indian Council For Medical Research (ICMR); Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS); School Counselors; School Mental Health Programs Description An account of the resource This chapter discusses the development of school counseling in India and examines public policy and policy research that influence the practice of school counseling. The chapter traces the history of school counseling in India followed by an examination of the contribution of several public policies that has implications for the professional practice of school counseling in India from post independent India. Public policies and programs from the sectors of education, health and mental health, family welfare, and department of children and women are evaluated for their implications for school-based counseling services. The chapter also examines the existing policy research base. Research related to school mental health and systematic reviews on child and adolescent mental health are reviewed and their implications for school counseling examined. The chapter concludes by discussing the policy gaps and highlighting specific recommendations for the practice of school-based counseling in India. The authors suggest several recommendations including the identification of education and health policies that can be achieved by having counselors in schools, an evaluation of existing policies and programs to determine the current level of implementation, and development of school counseling competencies and high-quality training models to build competencies in school counseling. Springer International Publishing AG 2017. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas E.; George T.S.; Jain S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived International Handbook for Policy Research on School-Based Counseling, pp. 315-326. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer International Publishing Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58179-8_20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58179-8_20</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85149093301&amp;doi=10.1007%2F978-3-319-58179-8_20&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=93c9dffaa495e234ca245cc16471fdb9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85149093301&amp;doi=10.1007%2f978-3-319-58179-8_20&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=93c9dffaa495e234ca245cc16471fdb9</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISBN: 978-331958179-8; 978-331958177-4 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Thomas E., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bengaluru, India; George T.S., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Jain S., University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD, United States