Discusses similarities in the roles of school counselors and librarians, as suggested by "Partners in Action," a resource document from the Ontario Ministry of Education. Describes ways librarians can help counselors and students keep up with current information. (JAC)

Describes procedure whereby counselors, as part of their conceptualization for case conferences or supervision, develop metaphors and then make them concrete by constructing drawings or collages which are used as the basis for case discussions with other counselors. (Author/NB)

Examines the experiences of Canadian immigrant women as they move from one culture to another. Explores the barriers they encounter adapting to their new homeland and the coping strategies they use to deal with these barriers. Also examines the usefulness of different forms of support systems and the role of the counselor as part of the adaptation…

During the last three decades there has been growing dissatisfaction with remedial mental health approaches and a greater tendency to focus on primary prevention in mental health programs. A recent development in Canadian radio broadcasting is media psychology, whereby the masses are exposed to new attempts to disseminate psychoeducational…

Outlines the development of a new bilingual programming (French immersion) for Canadian schools. Documents the lack of development of adequate guidance service for these programs and presents a needs assessment for the development of guidance and counseling services. (JAC)

Describes how counselors, in consultation with parents, may be able to offer significant psychological support to adolescents facing hospitalization. Describes techniques and approaches designed to maintain a vital and stable link between the school, the hospital, and (during recovery) the adolescent's home. (NB)

Guidance services must be concerned with helping students understand themselves and their environments. Testing cannot be an isolated strategy but a tool that is at the disposal of a counselor to help students cope with the decisions of each developmental stage. (Author)

If guidance is to have meaning and direction there must be some underlying set of principles to help counselors decide how they should function and how they can be effective as professional helpers. Because human development is continuous and each person must master a series of societal demands in order to achieve optimum development, guidance…

Reviews issues associated with discipline in Canadian schools. Topics include the role of citizenship and political education in discipline policy, the role of the school counselor, conflict resolution through mediation, discipline in daily life, building a student discipline code, and self-instruction training for the impulsive student. (JAC)

Suggests communication techniques to improve counselors' public relations with specific groups. An examination of goals and programs is needed to justify the continuation and expansion of school counseling programs. (JAC)

Addresses difficult situations in counseling characterized by fundamental clash in values between client and counselor. Offers conceptual framework for understanding bases of fundamental value clashes, counselor bias, counselor integrity, and respect for clients. Presents model for ethical counseling concerning fundamental value clashes.…

Discusses various aspects of transition in nine articles dealing with changes in the role of the school counselor, student adjustment at various educational levels, the transition from school to work, relevance of education, and retirement. Emphasizes developmental aspects and the counselor's response. (JAC)

Investigated assumptions that people choose careers which are consistent with their learning styles and are shaped to fit career learning norms. Counselor trainees (N=35) indicated their "preferred" learning style, and subsequently, their perceptions of "counselor" learning style. Results supported the assumptions. (Author/RC)

A survey (Jevne, 1981) conducted to determine Canadian counselor competencies revealed that, of the nine areas considered important for counselor training, the 304 respondents in the field of counseling ranked training in consulting as sixth in importance. Prompted by these results, a literature review was conducted to determine if consulting was…

The ideology of a feminine role is instrumental in maintaining the present economic structure that limits women's participation in the labor market. Women face special problems in their career development due to the socialization that prepares them mainly for homemaking, and a job market that continues to discriminate against them. A review of the…