A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Does it work in Finland? School psychological services within a successful system of basic education
Authors: Ahtola A, Niemi P
Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
Publication year: 2014
Journal: School Psychology International
Journal name in source: SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
Journal acronym: SCHOOL PSYCHOL INT
Volume: 35
Issue: 2
First page : 136
Last page: 151
Number of pages: 16
ISSN: 0143-0343
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0143034312469161
The Finnish educational system has become a subject of wide interest during the 2000s due to the country's success in the OECD's PISA surveys. One might expect that the challenges of school psychology would also have been solved successfully. However, in reality, Finnish school psychology is suffering from the same types of problems as in many other countries: No large-scale shift from reactive work to active promotion and prevention has taken place, and the number of school psychologists is insufficient. In the present article we delineate critical factors that have hindered the more adequate and effective use of psychological expertise in Finnish educational system. Necessary actions for future development are outlined.
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