Based on the view that unemployment can cause both community and individual problems, describes a model counseling intervention designed to counteract the negative trends associated with unemployment. Presents facilitative, confrontive, conceptual, prescriptive, and catalytic interventions. (RC)

Proposes changes in roles of school guidance workers. High school students have access to networks of informal helpers to discuss family troubles, sexual matters, and peer relations. When this system is well developed, it provides feedback about appropriateness of adolescent behavior. (Author/BEF)

This study shows that the psychosocial climate of a classroom has an effect on the learning of students. Consequently, teachers and supervisors should monitor the classroom climate and develop techniques for improving it. The subjects for the study were 1,100 secondary students in 48 mathematics classes in eastern Ontario. Variables in the study…

This guide was written for use in conjunction with the videotape "Moving On," a studio discussion and documentary film. The film attempts to create an awareness of the adjustment problems experienced by high school students who have frequently moved within or between countries. The guide provides a springboard for thinking about and…

A study demonstrated that integratively motivated secondary students in French courses volunteered more answers, gave more correct responses, and were more satisfied with participation. The teacher's behavior seemed affected by these factors. References, a list of test battery subscales used, and the Language Research Group National Test Battery…