Outlines the School to Work Opportunities Act of 1994, including its rationale and implications for schools and school counselors. Discusses role the school counselor can play in this educational reform initiative. Proposes that when schools implement school-to-work systems, the additional emphasis on career development and education can improve…

Presents an ethnographic model of art therapy results. The model requires the researcher to approach informants who are in art therapy as an anthropologist entering another culture. Describes basic principles of the ethnographic model. Introduces the concept of disability culture and concludes with recommendations for art therapists wishing to use…

Compares the standards of school counseling with other student services' standards in the United States. Discusses the emergence of the school counseling profession and the development of standards for school counseling programs. Argues there is a need for enhancement of the role and responsibilities of counselors. (Contains 20 references.) (GCP)

To advance the role of school psychologists in mental health prevention and wellness activities, in this article we describe (a) a social ecological theory for guiding school-based prevention research, (b) the role of schools in the development and prevention of depression, (c) a continuum of school-based support for meeting the needs of children…

Reform in education in a democratic South Africa has inspired commitment to a single, inclusive education system for all. The challenges related to the changing nature of education in South Africa and the relationship of these challenges to the past, and particularly to the legacy of apartheid, have forced educational psychologists to reconsider…

Recently, there has been renewed interest in the role of values in family therapy. A number of theorists agree that there is an inherent ethical dimension in all forms of therapy, because therapy necessarily involves influencing others in accord with a set of values. In cultures that value self determination, a potential conflict arises between…

This article presents an overview of the health disparities problem that exists among individuals from ethnic minority and low-income backgrounds and their majority counterparts. The argument is made that the involvement of counseling psychologists in addressing this health disparities problem presents an opportunity for the field to remain true…

This article discusses some of the problems and possibilities facing educational psychologists (EPs) as they strive to take a proactive role in promoting inclusion in their daily work. It begins by commenting on recent evidence which suggests that, despite exhortations to the contrary, many EPs continue to promote non-inclusive ways of working. …

The centric model of career counseling was developed for use in employment counseling and takes into account psychological, social, and economic factors. Four developmental phases are used to describe movement within the centric model. The initial phase, readiness, establishes the working alliance between the counselor and the client. Clients must…

Structured, homogeneous group employment counseling is a process of group interaction where the functions of the group members are to make decisions, give each other assistance, and group teach. This type of counseling is appropriate for such groups as high school students or displaced homemakers. The concepts of situational leadership can be…

The role of counselors in working with chronically health impaired students is examined, and illustrations of the Chronic Health Impaired/Sickle Cell Anemia Program in Baltimore (MD) are presented. The importance of setting goals with the student is underlined, as is the necessity for counselors to have proper flexibility and time to devote to…

Evaluation of the unsuccessfully closed cases of 57 deaf vocational rehabilitation clients found that the presence of a secondary disability, a low family income, few years of formal education, inexperienced counselors, and reduced funding for rehabilitation were predictors of unsuccessful closure. (DB)

Describes the characteristics, epidemiology, treatment, and implications of school phobia. Treatment methods focus on psychodynamic, cognitive and behavioral approaches. (BL)

Increasing drug use and problems among youth are acknowledged, and drug education programs and responsiblities within the school setting are discussed. A drug education and counseling model incorporating informational and psychosocial process components is offered. Major support resources for drug education and counseling programs are noted.…

Discusses the characteristics of adult learners, their needs and problems, the ways in which counseling can assist them, and the counseling skills that can encourage the growth and development of the adult learner. (Author/BL)