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Pietkiewicz, Igor J. – International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2016
The aim of this study was to explore experiences of Roman Catholic clergy who relinquish the priesthood. Ten former priests participated in semi-structured interviews that were subjected to interpretative phenomenological analysis. Overall, the study found that priests experienced needs and aspirations conflicting with their social role and the…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Career Change, Midlife Transitions, Catholics
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Padilla, Alejandro; Hipolito-Delgado, Carlos P. – Professional School Counseling, 2016
A qualitative research study was conducted with 15 school counselors to identify the strategies they used to empower Chicana/o and Latina/o high school students. The findings of this study revealed that participants facilitated student empowerment by developing personal relationships with students, involving alumni, building sociocultural…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, High School Students, School Counselors, Student Empowerment
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Mellin, Elizabeth A. – ADULTSPAN Journal, 2012
The Rejection Sensitivity Model is used to examine the social antecedents to expectations of rejection among adults. College students (N = 314) completed measures of relational victimization and rejection sensitivity. Results indicate that relational victimization is significantly related to rejection sensitivity for women. Implications for…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Rejection (Psychology), Social Attitudes, College Students
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Eriksen, Karen; Kress, Victoria E. – Journal of Counseling & Development, 2008
Concerns have been raised related to the intersection of gender and diagnosis, particularly with respect to biases in diagnoses made according to the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (4th ed., text rev.; American Psychiatric Association, 2000). The authors review the literature on the prevalence of diagnoses by gender, sex…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Sex Fairness, Gender Bias
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Ziomek-Daigle, Jolie – Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 2010
Serious social and economic consequences affect the local and national levels when students drop out of school. Research has shown that collaboration among schools, families, and communities in the academic progression of students can decrease their drop out probability. The author presents findings related to a qualitative study conducted in…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, Family Involvement, Probability, Counselors
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Schaefle, Scott; Smaby, Marlowe H.; Packman, Jill; Maddux, Cleborne D. – Education, 2007
The purposes of the present study were to determine if (a) students trained to demonstrate specific skills learn these skills and transfer them to actual counseling sessions; (b) mastery of counseling skills differs by students' adherence to one of four general counseling theories; (c) mastery of counseling skills is related to counseling goal…
Descriptors: Counseling Theories, Counseling Objectives, Performance Based Assessment, Performance Tests
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Silverman, Wendy K.; Pina, Armando A.; Viswesvaran, Chockalingam – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2008
The article reviews psychosocial treatments for phobic and anxiety disorders in youth. Using criteria from Nathan and Gorman (2002), 32 studies are evaluated along a continuum of methodological rigor. In addition, the treatments evaluated in each of the 32 studies are classified according to Chambless et al.'s (1996) and Chambless and Hollon's…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Behavior Modification, Criteria, Parent Child Relationship
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Mpofu, Elias; Harley, Debra A. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2006
Racial and disability identities are separate issues, yet they both contribute to the multiple social identities that influence career counseling outcomes for persons of color with disabilities. Few studies have examined the effects of racial and disability identity on the career outcomes of members of this group. This article discusses racial and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Career Counseling, Counseling Techniques, Racial Identification