In this paper the researcher aimed to investigate the counsellors' perceptions towards the quality of education and the Nigerian dilemma as well as its imperatives for counselling. The qualitative analysis of the answers followed to identify the aspects that represent the content of formal education, quality of teaching, curriculum, and personal…

This research was conducted to determine the opinions of psychological counselors working in Gaziantep about their professional experiences during the COVID-19 epidemic period. The semi-structured interview form prepared for data collection was applied face to face in accordance with the course of the epidemic process. The data obtained from the…

In this follow up study, 793 members of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) were surveyed regarding their use of technology in day-to-day counseling activities in order to identify trends over time. The researchers also investigated counselors' beliefs and practices around technology, as well as the effects of factors such as…

This study examined the degree and dimensions of professional satisfaction among a large, nationally-representative sample of practicing counselors. The objectives of the study included estimating the distribution of global professional satisfaction among practicing counselors; examining the relationships between counselors' global professional…

School counselors today work with clients from minority races, minority ethnic groups, homosexuals, females, at-risk students and the handicapped. Counselors need to be willing to learn more about these minorities and how to better meet their needs. Many colleges offering counseling programs include multicultural education. Counselors must be…

This study examined the attitudes, knowledge, comfort, and referral levels of school counselors in relation to working with suicidal adolescents. Subjects were 213 school counselors divided among elementary, junior high, and high school settings. Most of the counselors (92%) were found to be more comfortable assessing suicidal risk if a team…

The 1986-1987 American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Research Committee identified as one of six goals the identification of two topics of high professional development need for school counselors and distribution of bibliographic information on these two topics. To achieve this goal, ASCA presidents and presidents-elect (N=31) completed…

Thirty-three counselors attending a workshop at the 1988 Annual Convention of the American Association for Counseling and Development were asked to rate six "critical incident" exercises on bias in test content and unfairness in test usage. About two-thirds of the subjects were female, and one-third were male. The subjects ranged in age…

This paper describes a study examining differences between rural counselors and principals. The study used the Counselor Role Inventory (CRI) to look at 105 Western schools which had a single counselor-principal pair. Sixteen survey questions were consolidated into four role functions: prevention, remediation, commitment, and sub-professional…

Recent studies have demonstrated an alcohol/drug problem in rural areas of the United States and important differences between rural and urban drug users. This study examined the extent to which drug abuse is perceived as a problem in rural and urban secondary schools, whether school counselors are in need of more drug abuse prevention and…

During the past 15 years, a variety of studies conducted mostly in the industrial North and Far West, have sought to determine the attitudes and feelings of various populations toward homosexual men, lesbians, and homosexuality. These studies often reported the relationships between attitudes and personality traits or demographic variables. During…

School counselors perform a variety of tasks and are expected to assume a variety of roles. In an effort to determine school counselor and administrator perceptions of counselor responsibilities, 404 counselors and 315 administrators in Iowa completed a questionnaire by ranking their perceptions of actual and ideal counselor roles in each of 13…

The induction of counselors to the profession is given as little attention in the literature as it is in schools. The importance of induction cannot be stressed enough for counselors, but education is one of the few professions in this society which expects new members to assume the responsibilities of experienced members. A study was conducted to…

School counselors refer to themselves as professionals who provide services to clients. Nonetheless, a critical examination of perceptions and roles is necessary before this assertion can be accepted. The purpose of this study is twofold: (1) to examine the extent to which school counseling in Queensland, Australia is considered a profession, and…

Recently, the need for increased career guidance and counseling services for high school students has been recognized. A major long-term commitment by school guidance programs must be made to assist students in setting career goals, planning education and work experience around those goals, developing effective work habits and interpersonal…