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VISTAS Online is an innovative publication produced for the American Counseling Association by Dr. Garry R. Walz and Dr. Jeanne C. Bleuer of Counseling Outfitters, LLC. Its purpose is to provide a means of capturing the ideas, information and experiences generated by the annual ACA Conference and selected ACA Division Conferences. Papers on a program or practice that has been validated through research or experience may also be submitted. This digital collection of peer-reviewed articles is authored by counselors, for counselors. VISTAS Online contains the full text of over 500 proprietary counseling articles published from 2004 to present.
VISTAS articles and ACA Digests are located in the ACA Online Library. To access the ACA Online Library, go to http://www.counseling.org/ and scroll down to the LIBRARY tab on the left of the homepage.
n Under the Start Your Search Now box, you may search by author, title and key words.
n The ACA Online Library is a member’s only benefit. You can join today via the web: counseling.org and via the phone: 800-347-6647 x222.
Vistas™ is commissioned by and is property of the American Counseling Association, 5999 Stevenson Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304. No part of Vistas™ may be reproduced without express permission of the American Counseling Association. All rights reserved.
Join ACA at: http://www.counseling.org/
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Suggested APA style reference: Marcus, S. H., & Abel, J. V. (2011). S.A.G.E. – An exploratory
investigation of the effectiveness of a program for learners with trauma and academic challenges.
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Article 12
S.A.G.E. – An Exploratory Investigation of the Effectiveness of a
Program for Learners with Trauma and Academic Challenges
Paper based on a program presented at the 2011 American Counseling Association
Conference and Exposition, March 23-27, 2011, New Orleans, LA.
Susan H. Marcus and Joyce V. Abel
Marcus, Susan H., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Research
Curriculum for Argosy University, Sarasota, FL. Her research area of interest is
the use of mind-body-spirit practices to alleviate the physical and psychological
consequences of traumatic life events. She is also a Certified Iyengar Yoga
Instructor.
Abel, Joyce, RNC, LICSW, was an assistant professor of mental illness nursing
at St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN, until her retirement in June 2010. Her
area of expertise is working with women who have a history of trauma
depression and chronic illness.
Olson, Andrea M., Ph.D., is Associate Professor and Chair of Psychology at St.
Catherine University, St. Paul, MN. Her areas of expertise include work teams
and team member performance, performance appraisal, peer feedback, and career
development.
Introduction
A college education is considered to be a good predictor of economic success
(Zhang, 2008). For returning veterans (American Council on Education, 2010), low
income high school students (Kahlenberg, 2008), and recent immigrants (Conway, 2010),
post-secondary education offers a brighter future. However, such individuals often enter
school with post-traumatic symptoms related to previous life experiences and
demographic profiles (Abel, 2009). These can include: being foreign-born, being an
English Language Learner or ESL (Feinberg & Morencia, 1998), having immigrant
status, having experienced difficulties in emigration, spending time in war zones or
refugee camps, and growing up in poverty or gang controlled neighborhoods (Cohen,