Through analyses of counselor interview data, the authors highlight the challenges to and opportunities of college counseling in a recently-chartered college preparatory high school. The findings suggest that the charter school framework provides counselors with innovative organizational structures to foster college counseling and student…

This article reviews research on evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for ethnic minority youth using criteria from Chambless et al. (1998), Chambless et al. (1996), and Chambless and Hollon (1998). Although no "well-established" treatments were identified, "probably efficacious" or "possibly efficacious" treatments were found for ethnic minority…

Outlines some of the threats to higher education and issues a series of challenges to counselors to take education off the firing line. Discusses verbal, programmatic, and budgetary attacks on education, the Solomon Amendment, and commitment to minorities. (JAC)

This article summarizes major themes associated with 3 literatures regarding pedagogy and training about diversity issues: (a) the diversity feminisms, (b) the multicultural education literature, and (c) the literature on multicultural counselor training. In addition to providing a brief overview of multiple approaches within these 3 literatures,…

Reviews several issues relating to families who are of Native American, Black, or Asian American background, with implications for practitioners in the counseling profession. Provides schematic model to enhance understanding for counseling ethnic minority families with suggested skills and techniques. (Author/NB)

In the past decade, assisting gay and lesbian clients with the coming out process, helping clients to manage stigmatized identities, and assisting counselors in removing their homophobic attitudes were the first priorities in dealing with homosexuality. This book outlines some of the issues that gays, lesbians, and bisexuals must deal with beyond…