The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate the implementation of the Project of Residential Counseling Psychology Services in Elementary Schools in Taipei. Data were collected through document analysis, questionnaires, as well as focus group interviews. Participants were child clients, their counseling psychologists, parents and teachers, and school counselors. Results revealed that the project was beneficial to child clients, teachers, parents and even school counseling centers. The key factors for success were thorough-preparation, ecological perspectives, trustworthiness, team-work, and supervision. Barriers of the project included parental resistance, limitation in times and scheduling of counseling sessions, and inconvenience in escort arrangements. All participants unanimously recommended that the project be extended and run continuously. Based on these findings, suggestions for further research as well as implementation are discussed.
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