Over the past 15 years there have been pronouncements by nationally known educators and critics on counseling. During this period there has been a growing emphasis upon career counseling, career choice and career development. Concurrently there has been an increase in effort to develop and validate counseling and career development theories. The…

A study was conducted to compare the effects of three career guidance methods on eleventh graders' career exploratory and decision-making behaviors. The study involved 66 volunteers (reduced by attrition to 48) who attended one of three six-hour, one-day sessions: guided field trips; cognitive decision-making training; or behavioral…

The historical background, principles, and practices of two major theories concerning student behavior are described. Theory A is religiously based and can be traced back to the biblical "Garden of Eden." It views human nature as fundamentally evil, the school as a means of both controlling and overcoming the child's innate propensities to…