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Definition of Paraprofessional

1. Noun. A trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional.

Definition of Paraprofessional

1. Noun. A person who is trained to assist a professional. ¹

2. Adjective. Of or relating to this assistance. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Paraprofessional

Literary usage of Paraprofessional

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Child Neglect: A Guide for Intervention by James M. Jr. Gaudin (1995)
"Use of Paraprofessional Parent-Aides and Volunteers The use of paraprofessionals to support and supplement the interventions of professionals has proven to ..."

2. Keeping Kids Safe: Exploring Public (1993)
"The US Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect, for example, calls the development of a national home-visitation program using paraprofessional home- ..."

3. Treatment of Opiate Addiction Using Methadone: A Counselor's Manual by Michael J. McCann, Richard A. Rawson, Jeanne L. Obert (1995)
"Professionalism • Paraprofessional counselors I The counselor in a methadone ... Many paraprofessional counselors who have m not had formal training in ..."

4. Empowering Families, Helping Adolescents: Family-Centered Treatment of edited by Wendy Snyder (1996)
"The qualified trainer is someone who can readily translate complex knowledge to both paraprofessional and senior professionals alike with humor, respect, ..."

5. Foreign Direct Investment in the U. S.: An Update, Review and Analysis of by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"... proportion of their workforce in the "professional, paraprofessional, and technical workers2" major occupational group than all US manufacturing firms. ..."

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