Examines psychological development and "coming out" process of lesbian women with regard to career planning. Claims interaction of these issues with a model of lesbian identity provides framework for career counselors who work with lesbian individuals or couples. Lists professional associations and resources for lesbians, homosexuals,…

Describes the use of caring groups in which nursing students and faculty learn to give and receive care, develop self-awareness and empowerment, and strengthen coping skills. Discusses the centrality of caring in nursing. (SK)

Presents overview of Erich Fromm's theory of human development with special emphasis on the origin of basic human needs, reciprocal interaction between these needs, and sociocultural structures that mold social character. Describes different types of social character in terms of socioeconomic structures that produce them. Describes features of…

Presents developmental therapy as supplement to life span theory which can provide specific suggestions for clinical-counseling interventions that may be used to assess developmental level of clients, select counseling skills and theory to match client cognitive-developmental level, and obtain feedback on intervention effectiveness. Discusses…

Presents an interview with Dr. Nathan Hare, who proposes to address some of the problems of lower class, Black male youth by developing a formally supervised ritual to initiate the Black boy into adult male maturity and asserts that materialism prevents rather than promotes success. (KH)

Discusses the application of a reality therapy paradigm for counseling disabled clients. Short-term counseling using a reality therapy framework provided a favorable balance between counselor direction and client acceptance of responsibility. (Author)

Determined nonbiological characteristics that discriminated between age groups and hypothesized life stages for these groups (provisional adulthood, age 30 transition, and settling down). Life stages do not fit completely but were of some use in describing the age groups, particularly provisional adulthood and settling down. (Author/BEF)

Presents a three-part model for counseling in employment settings. Three stages of the job cycle are identified: job preparation, search, and survival. Specific skills represent potential content for individual and group employment counseling. Skills learned have applicability to nonjob aspects of clients' lives, contributing to improvement in…

Understanding rhythms of different groups enables group leaders to attune leadership to the specific goals of each group. Rhythms are recognized in variations of action, assessment, and assimilations. Rhythm models of groups for personal growth, therapy, and training, and theoretical concepts and dynamics of each group type are discussed. (Author)

Develops basic concepts of generalizability theory using hypothetical study of reliability of scores of vocational interest inventory. Asserts that generalizability theory makes it possible to consider all possible sources of unreliability simultaneously and to design optimal decision-making study. (NB)

Notes that, although spiritual wellness is an emerging area of interest in counseling, it still lacks clarity in definition and application. Attempts to define more clearly the concept of spiritual health and to describe ways to use techniques for the enhancement of spiritual wellness and the advancement of spiritual development. (Author/NB)

Discusses research which suggested that building specific developmental assets among adolescents related to lowered risk-behavior patterns and increased patterns of thriving behavior among an aggregate sample of nearly 100,000 secondary school students in 213 U.S. communities. The paper discusses issues related to the scientific foundations,…

The opportunity to grow and socialize in a supportive environment, a process taken for granted by heterosexual adolescents, continues to elude the gay and lesbian adolescent population, especially within the educational community. A goal of education should be to provide support for gay and lesbian teenagers before self-defeating behavior patterns…

Presents an overview of the evolving conception of the nature of individual personality, showing how self-images emerge out of style-and-value commitments. Considers interactive relations between individual and society and the possible images of humankind that stem from societal style and value commitments. (JN)

Views disability as opportunity for reframing physical and emotional difficulties. Explores strategies for facilitating personal healing and empowerment, including self-forgiveness and positive self-talk. (Authors/CM)