Highlights some of the problems presented by college student clients who have been termed developmentally deprived individuals, who seem to have been emotionally stunted at a chronologically earlier developmental level. Defines the developmentally deprived client and presents strategies for intervention. (ABL)

The author provides career counselors with an overview of the trend toward spirituality in the workplace and examines its potential pros and cons for workers. The growing openness in organizations to explore work from a spiritual perspective provides a new tool to the career practitioner. Career counselors can help clients draw on their…

U.S. classrooms reflect the diversity of a nation in the midst of transformation. These issues of student diversity force educators and policymakers to explore and more importantly address the needs of a changing population. A key person in the school to help facilitate positive interactions between diverse students, parents, and faculty is the…

School personnel are mandated to provide transition planning services to students with disabilities as they prepare for postsecondary activities. A variety of student skill and knowledge areas have been recommended as important during this process. Students with disabilities encounter a variety of additional transitions throughout their schooling,…

School counselors bring special skills to the effort of educating low-income children. A review of literature on poverty and social class as correlates of student success, teacher expectations, and parent involvement provides a rationale for school counselors expanding their leadership roles in high-poverty schools by (a) serving as cultural…

The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…

Ethical guidelines of the 4 major professional associations representing counselors and psychotherapists are reviewed. To help clarify thinking about writing up clinical cases, 3 kinds of cases are described. The author concludes that the current guidelines for clinician authors in writing about clients for publication or presentation are…

This paper, written to inform members of the American Association for Counseling and Development (formerly the American Personnel and Guidance Association) about high technology developments and what counselors are doing in this area, reviews the transition of the United States and other developed nations from industrial to post-industrial…

Implications are discussed in response to the Major Contribution in this issue reviewing the history, controversies, and theoretical and research literature related to adoption. Practice recommendations for therapists working with adopted children and their families are clustered around three prominent themes in the reviews by Lee, O'Brien and…

Discusses Schlossberg's model for analyzing adults' adaptation to transition. Gives suggestions for implementing the model in the delivery of mental health services. (Author)

Building Bridges to the American Workplace-Employment Counseling with Immigrants and Refugees is a training session presented by the author to people in the workforce development field. The information in this article is based on the concepts presented in the training. This paper outlines the four vocational identity models used by immigrants and…

This study investigated the professional development needs, preferences, and practices of secondary school counselors in Utah. Participants included 226 secondary school counselors who responded to a 20-question survey instrument. The respondents revealed that most of them exceed minimum licensure requirements for professional development but also…

The career development of gay men and lesbian women is complicated by both internal and external factors. Internally, they are at different stages of integrating and appreciating their gay and lesbian identities, and they will consequently make different decisions regarding their career choice and their level of outness in the work environment.…

Explores role of school counselor as an influencing factor and potential leader in the movement to enhance the school climate. Lists 10 broad goals of the school counselors' traditional curriculum which recognize the interface between the affective and cognitive dimensions of student learning. Suggests eight roles that counselors can focus on to…

This article focuses on the ministry, a profession in which 2 important characteristics intersect to pose special challenges for women in balancing their work and family responsibilities. In this qualitative study of clergywomen (N = 190), the authors examined the impact of being female in a male-dominated occupation, particularly one that has…