A Determination of La Crosse Clergy's Involvement with Students at the University of Wisconsin--La Crosse

[摘要] The purpose of this study was to determine the involvement of La Crosse;;s clergymen with college students at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. In addition, the study sought toinvestigate if the clergymen in La Crosse sought to initiate contact with the college students. A sample size of fifty~five clergymen in the city of La Crosse was derived from the membershiplist of the La Crosse Ministerial Association. A questionnaire was used to collect the data for the study. Fifty clergymen, or 90.9 per centof the sample, responded to the instrument. Based upon the results of the questionnaire,it was concluded that La Crosse;;s clergymen (78%of the sample) had an involvement, as clergymen, with college students at the UW-La Crosse. In addition, it was also determined that clergymen (67% of thesample) actually sought involvement with the collegestudents. The study ,indicated that the clergymen;;s involvement with college students varied from general religious services to matters of a personal nature. The clergymen perceived themselves as being placed in the role of counselor in their dealingswith the college students. There was a lack of any continuing dialogue between the city;;s clergymen and the CounselingCenter at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. It was also indicated that attendance at religious services could serve as an initial stepfor some college students to establish contact with a clergyman for other reasons.A major recommendation listed the need for a cooperative relationship between La Crosse;;s clergymen and the staff of the various offices of the Student Personnel Services at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

[发布机构] University of Wisconsin

[效力级别] Clergy -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse

[关键词] University of Wisconsin--La Crosse -- Students -- Religious life;Clergy -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse;College students -- Religious life