Informs counselors about important factors to consider in determining whether to classify culturally sanctioned practices as helpful or harmful to children. Also outlines the types of information and documentation that would be required to justify the challenge of a practice viewed to be culturally acceptable among members of a specific group…

Notes that marital and family therapists working with families when child sexual abuse is disclosed or suspected face ethical confusion that may not be clearly addressed by professional codes of conduct or legal statutes. Discusses ethical dilemmas commonly encountered in family sexual abuse cases and provides recommendations for ethical decision…

Students need to develop competencies in 10 life skills. Decision making is central; students need to isolate and understand the various criteria (needs, interests, aptitudes, values, etc.) used to rate each of several possible alternatives in each of the career, educational, and leisure aspects of their lives. (Author/NQA)

Information provided to high school students by their guidance counsellors and teachers can affect how students view university or college, as well as their expectations and level of preparation for the academic demands of higher education. This article describes two studies conducted with high school students that examined the type of information…