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.…

The purpose of the study was to clarify the status of elementary school guidance in Canadian urban areas. Information on the counsellor's background and work setting were obtained from the responses on the Counsellor Data Blank and Guidance Services Opinionnaire. Results were examined in terms of Developmental and Traditional approaches. (Author)

Suggests that though counseling process and skills can be adapted to organization development (OD) and some counselors may act as change agents, counseling skills in and of themselves are not sufficient in undertaking comprehensive OD interventions. Proposes theory and practice changes for applying organizational development to counseling and…

School counselors were mailed the Stereotype Questionnaire and asked to rate a "mature, healthy, socially competent" male, female, or adult. A significant sex difference was found, with women counselors more likely to use "masculine" traits to describe the healthy person of either sex. (Author/RC)

Designed a 50-item self-talk questionnaire to assess positive and negative self-talk of 73 counselor trainees prior to their initial client interviews. Practicum supervisors evaluated counseling effectiveness. Demonstrated that counselor trainees experienced predominantly positive rather than negative self-talk. However, neither the amounts, nor…

Counselor development is a topic of great interest to both trainers and counselors-in-training. Several models of counselor development as presented in the literature are described. Recent research has investigated developmental factors relating to counselor identity and sense of self-efficacy from a trainee perspective. A model of five recurring…

Examined relations among counselor and client cognitive and behavioral variables in relation to counselor and client ratings of counseling effectiveness. Results indicated that variables composed from both cognitive and behavioral data predicted participant ratings of counseling effectiveness more than did behavioral variables alone. (Author/NB)

Examined the effects of counselor race on perceived counseling effectiveness. Canadian high school students (N=195) viewed videotaped interviews by Caucasian, Chinese-Canadian, and East-Indian Canadian counselors. Results showed Caucasian counselors were rated more favorably; however, perceived effectiveness of minority counselors did not…

Counselors working in isolated areas like Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula need special characteristics and the ability to relate to the community as a whole. Counselors must rely on personal resources and be familiar with individual and group counseling techniques to succeed, especially if they are the only counselor available. (JAC)

Interviewed faculty members responsible for the preparation of counselors. Information was obtained on the experiential background of counselor educators, the theoretical orientations employed, the programs, career development courses, standardized tests used in career development, and the important components of counselor education in career…

Because counselors lacked practical work experiences, they had difficulty relating to students about occupational information. Administrative problems and the school's philosophy and attitudes were also obstacles in promoting the effective use of occupational information. (Author/CM)

In nine articles discusses various points of view, trends and research reports on counselor training. Reports competency preferences of a national sample of counseling professionals and students. Issues analyzed include counselor characteristics and identity, role standards, training modes, practicum and supervision. Reviews a number of unresolved…

Cultural awareness enlarges the world view of traditional counseling methodologies that teach that the dominant society's values are the healthy norms to use in assessing and assisting ethnic groups. A dominant society counselor or therapist can be more effective in helping members of other groups by utilizing self-awareness and developing a…

Examined client and counselor reliance on verbal and nonverbal cues in judging the others' personal attributes. Immediately following an interview, counselor and client judged each other's competence, trustworthiness, and attractiveness, indicating their reliance on verbal and nonverbal cues. Found both relied more on verbal cues in judging…

This special edition on employment counseling contains a series of articles demonstrating some of the employment counseling initiatives currently underway in Canada. Included are separate English and French texts of each of the following articles: "The Assessment Component of Employment Counselling: Some Suggestions," by P. J. Patsula…