Three bibliographies list resources (most published in the 1980s) for institutions of higher education concerned with foreign student recruitment, admissions, and advising. The annotated bibliography on foreign student recruitment lists 22 references addressing both policy formulation and admissions and recruiting implementation. Source and…

This self-study curriculum guide is intended to assist counselors and teachers in learning to use labor market and career information with clients more effectively. The following topics are covered: understanding career development and the use of career and labor market information in career counseling (changing ideas about career development, the…

Asserts that elementary and middle school counselors are concerned about how to prevent substance abuse among students and how to identify substance abuse when it occurs. Discusses facts about various drugs, their effects, and evidence of abuse. Includes discussions of alcohol, stimulants, inhalants, cocaine, psychedelics, depressants, narcotics,…

Although not a comprehensive resource listing, this resource guide includes some of the major information resources, key information resource programs, professional organizations, and some potential funding resources for career guidance and job placement activities. Annotations of print and nonprint resources are provided in sections I, II, and…

Information and articles on faculty advising are presented in this newsletter issue. The first article identifies specific consultation services on academic advising, as well as sources of information on academic advising. Next, in "Measuring Faculty Advisor Effectiveness," Stephen C. Brock describes the Cooperative Project on Advising,…

Fifteen national organizations involved in research, policy analysis, and/or implementation of state youth education and employment activities are described. This directory is intended to be a resource for persons responsible for adjusting programs to the requirements of the new federal employment and training legislation, the Job Training…

The extent to which students in preprofessional programs used academic resources to assist them in making decisions about a change of major or college was studied. Undergraduates who changed majors were expected to rely primarily on the University Bulletin for program information. (MLW)

The cognitive model of depression postulates that the depressed individual's cognitions are not only negative, but erroneous and impervious to information from the environment. However, the valence of that information ultimately determines whether those cognitions are impervious or merely receptive. The actual life circumstances of the depressed…

Because of the enormous amount of available career information, school counselors require the skills to identify the appropriate information for clients and to know its sources. Accordingly, this module consists of three training activities in career information gathering for school counselors. Activity 1, "Appropriate Information," focuses the…

Suicide among American Indian adolescents has increased by almost 1000% over the past 20 years to become, as in Anglo society, the second most frequent cause of death in the 10 to 20 year old age group. The two major causes of adolescent suicide are acute stress and chronic depression. Environmental factors contributing to American Indian suicides…

Designed to assist those who advise or counsel students at all levels of education, especially those who work with students in high school, community and junior colleges, vocational technical schools, four year colleges, universities, and graduate programs, the fact sheet presents strategies for helping people with disabilities take advantage of…

Designed for students, parents, and others who may assist disabled students with financial assistance for postsecondary education, this fact sheet provides an overview of the financial aid system and a brief discussion of the varying roles and responsibilities of those who play a significant part in the process of providing aid to disabled…

This publication for career counselors is an easy-to-use, practical guide to identifying useful websites, incorporating them into career planning services, and gaining awareness of ethical concerns. "Overview: Websites in Support of Career Planning" (JoAnn Harris-Bowlsby) describes four categories of career planning websites: assessment,…

Designed for advisors, administrators, and others who may assist disabled students in finding financial assistance for postsecondary education, this newsletter presents a discussion of the current status of federal financial aid legislation and related Vocational Rehabilitation agencies. Topics include private scholarship information, a 1983…

This resource paper provides an overview of student financial aid and discusses the roles and responsibilities of those who play a significant part in the process of providing aid to students with disabilities. The paper also addresses the financial aid application procedure and suggests timeliness and resources for those individuals who are…