Contrasts open and closed therapeutic groups in the context of group development research, and reanalyzes data applying the Hill Interaction Matrix. Results supported the existence of a discernable process of development in the closed groups, while open groups with residual members showed counterproductive activity. (LLL)

Discusses a study of the role of school psychologists in serving the needs of handicapped students in secondary vocational education. Results indicated that psychologists can work with students in terms of value clarification, work adjustment, and job application processes and can provide educators with information about characteristics and…

Reviews 35 cases involving contested child custody and visitation and generalizes about the techniques used by experienced divorce mediators to help couples reach resolutions to their differences. Discusses different ways mediators orient couples to mediation, gain their commitment, identify the issues, overcome emotional obstacles and generate…

Reports on interviews of 10 doctoral graduates of counselor education programs to determine how they viewed professional identity. Results focus on uniqueness of counselors, career development issues, dislike of research, grouping for support, dislike of managed care, anger over turf wars, and affinity with holistic and preventive medicine. (RJM)

This study examined how consumers and social workers conceptualize empowerment. The findings show that there are important differences in how these groups understand empowerment. Implications for the conceptualization of empowerment, as well as social work education and practice are discussed. (Contains 52 references and 2 tables.) (GCP)

Used case study approach to examine issues critical to understanding and enabling students' adjustment to peer's death: short- and long-term impact of adolescent death on peers; types of grieving behaviors peers use to adjust; and procedures that promote adjustment implemented by school system. Findings suggest 10 issues to consider in counseling…

Explores awareness shown by employing organizations to the "loss" element of a grief-counseling client's experience and the implications of organizational context for the counselor's role. Argues that practitioner activity cannot be understood by describing some activities as counseling and others as use of counseling skills. There seems to be a…

Interviews with 12 Scottish guidance practitioners revealed the following: (1) impartiality has different meanings in different contexts; (2) counselors' beliefs and organizational expectations about impartiality may conflict; (3) clients may not see impartial counselors as in their best interests; and (4) unequal power relations between…

Teachers and counselors (n=251) rated the severity of 21 bullying scenarios. Physical threat or abuse was rated more serious than verbal or social/emotional abuse. Physical conflicts were rated as bullying even when they did not fit the definition. Repeated abuse and an unfair match between participants were related to effectiveness of evaluators'…

Describes the results of research that explored how mental health counselors consider the confidentiality of minors and conditions under which they would breach it. Results indicate that mental health counselors are protective of their minor clients' confidentiality rights with variation based on degree of seriousness and age of the client.…

War may be the most profound psychosocial stressor on child and adolescent development, for it has the potential to inflict loss, disruption of stability, deleterious health effects and family/community system disorganization. This article reviews the literature regarding the effects of war on children and explores the role and function of the…

Role definition has historically been a problem for the school counselor. It seems critical that role definitions continue to be developed, measured, and disseminated. This study is concerned with an initial psychometric analysis of an instrument, The Counselor Role Inventory (CRI). The CRI contains 20 questions on a 5-point Likert-type scale. The…

This study investigated the roles and functions of elementary school counselors as reported by principals, counselors, teachers, and parents. The independent variables investigated were: position, district size, undergraduate major, schools with and without a counselor, age, gender, and years of experience. The instrument consisted of 38 items…

This manuscript projects from John Dewey's basic philosophical themes to a conception of the role of the counselor in contemporary society. The publication serves as an impetus to readers to pursue their own introspective, analytical discourse in order to determine the "what" and "how" of guidance in an uncertain and changing world. (Author/PC)

Examined how staff in an elementary school district perceived their school psychologists and how these perceptions differed across components of service and staff groups. Findings reflect differences in perceptions of time allocation, domains for involvement, helpfulness, and services. Comparisons between master's level and doctoral level school…