THERE IS A NEED FOR COUNSELORS TO DEVELOP A VOCATIONAL SELF-CONCEPT WHICH WOULD SERVE AS A GUIDE DURING THEIR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. BASED ON SUPER'S THEORY AND DEFINITIONS, THE CRITICAL POINTS IN COUNSELOR VOCATIONAL SELF-CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT INCLUDE THE EXPLORATORY, REALITY TESTING, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT STAGES. THE COUNSELOR VOCATIONAL-EDUCATION…

Examined the effects of actualization and integration on death anxiety in 120 students who completed the Threat Index, Collett-Lester Fear of Death Scale, and Templer Death Anxiety Scale. Results provided clear evidence that actualization and integration have an additive effect on death fear and anxiety. (JAC)

Using dramatics for self actualization. (CH)

The authors describe a model of career therapy they use in working with people who are "stuck" in relation to career issues. The process is conceptualized by a TRIcycle, where people have the need to accomplish tasks (T), to relate to others (R), and to actualize their individuality (I). (Author/JEL)

Writes in memory of Carl R. Rogers. Conveys a sense of the spirit of Rogers' thinking and the kind of person he was, both in his own eyes and in the experience of those who knew him personally. Concludes with a discussion of how Rogers'"way of being" has influenced the writer's own personal and professional development. (Author/KS)

Confucius' thoughts on humanism were analyzed and organized around two general themes: self-culture (self-cultivation, critical self-analysis, and how to become a virtuous person) and humanity (humaneness, learning, rules of propriety, and human brotherhood). These thoughts are designed to serve as guideposts for educators and curriculum…

Rejection of schools as impersonal processors of resigned children, badly prepared for an inscrutable society, is being accompanied by a return to local initiative and individual responsibility for education. (Author)

Studied 46 alcoholics one year upon discharge from a residential treatment program based on transactional analysis. Results showed 25 were abstinent and the other 21 were not drinking heavily. Analysis suggested that the abstinent persons had somewhat higher self-esteem and were slightly freer in expression of feelings. (JAC)

The plight of the approximately 500,000 Metis, people of Indian and mixed blood, and Non-Status Indians, people of Indian ancestry who have lost their status for one reason or another, has been ignored both by the Federal Government and the Provincial Governments of Canada. The Metis and Non-Status Indians have won group recognition by organizing…

Presents a description of barriers to successful achievement outside the home faced by many women in mid-life. Cultural myths about women and the nature of work may prevent mature women from fully participating in self-development. Counselors are encouraged to facilitate self-exploration and conflict resolution. (Author)

Reports observations of unemployed and discovers most have characteristics in common on the Career Management Assessment. The unemployed person has a high degree of naivete. In many work settings high principles are a handicap in getting ahead. Those with unplanned, inflexible, and safe views will fail to prosper. (Author/BEF)

Intentional changes over the past two years in the lives of 45 women and men in Toronto were examined through interviews involving extensive probing and dialogue. The intentional changes turned out to be mostly through self-help. It was largely the person herself or himself who chose, planned, and implemented the change. The person often obtained…

Combining the approaches of McClelland-Hagan and Schumpeter, the interactive effects of entrepreneurial potential and social climate on growth were examined. Entrepreneurial potential was designated as degree of internality as measured by Rotter's I-E aggregate index of 23 items. Social climate was designated degree of community information flow…

Outlines ways the school improvement movement has been dominated by the ideal of self-actualization. Presents an alternative strategy for school improvement involving a developmental orientation in which the power to make changes is transferred to the schools and the teachers themselves. (Author/MD)

Demonstrates that within a group of highly actualized individuals, the degree to which "own death" is integrated into constructs of self is a far more powerful predictor of fear of death than actualization. Findings suggest that actualization and integration are independent in their overall effect on fear of death. (Author)