The concept of counsellor-as-teacher has gained popularity as a developmental approach to helping people achieve interpersonal competence. This article describes a systematic training program designed to help counsellors transfer their skills to the classroom and thus become teachers of interpersonal effectiveness. (Author)

The purpose of the study was to clarify the status of elementary school guidance in Canadian urban areas. Information on the counsellor's background and work setting were obtained from the responses on the Counsellor Data Blank and Guidance Services Opinionnaire. Results were examined in terms of Developmental and Traditional approaches. (Author)

Canadian Guidance and Counseling Association members were surveyed using the Counselor Role Questionnaire for present and preferred functions and responsibilities. Sixty percent of counselor respondents did not engage in group methods, consultation with other counselors, public relations activities, and research as often as they felt they should.…

Within the counselor-as-teacher frame of reference, the concept of behavioral contracting is examined. Basic issues are developed and evaluated. An illustrative contract between an adolescent and his parents is presented. (Author)

Play therapy acts as a medium of expression for children. The purpose of this article is to outline a methodological approach as well as to emphasize the necessity of including the parent in the play therapy situation. (Author)

This article surveys the present status of school counselling in Great Britain, particularly the training of counsellors, and finds that the British see themselves as "behind the Americans" since much of the expertise and experience comes from North America. (Author)

Discusses basic sources of legal authority to control student behavior and court cases relating to improper discipline. Suggestions are made for counselor and teacher action to achieve desired classroom goals while still protecting student and parental rights to freedom from unlawful interference with the person or invasion of family privacy.…

Several theoretical orientations to family counselling are proposed and some ideas advanced underlying public and professional acceptance of school counsellor work with the family. A brief analysis of three family programs is undertaken as a means of promoting growth, enrichment and change in the family. (Author)

In initiating elementary counseling programs the counselor must move slowly and be patient with the pace at which things will move. The first year is a year of selling counseling to others in more established roles. (Author)

Investigated assumptions that people choose careers which are consistent with their learning styles and are shaped to fit career learning norms. Counselor trainees (N=35) indicated their "preferred" learning style, and subsequently, their perceptions of "counselor" learning style. Results supported the assumptions. (Author/RC)

Interviewed faculty members responsible for the preparation of counselors. Information was obtained on the experiential background of counselor educators, the theoretical orientations employed, the programs, career development courses, standardized tests used in career development, and the important components of counselor education in career…

Recommendations for school guidance services are presented by the Canadian School Trustees' Association. Ways in which students can acquire knowledge about self, the world, and life management skills are outlined. A response recommends futuristically-oriented programs, while another response proposes practical competencies of change and…

The authors give practical ideas for winning the cooperation of parents and making conferences with them an opportunity for growth rather than a dreaded obligation. Specific suggestions are given for helping parents understand their children and develop workable plans for positive change. (Author)

The psychoeducational movement is a new challenge to professional helpers. Helpers are now engaged in teaching skills. What is to be the relationship of these new duties to individual counselling? Toward what direction should these activities focus? This article presents "cultural expertise" as a goal for both counselling and…

This study, using Truax's Scale for the Measurement of Accurate Empathy and an adapted version of Warman's Counseling Appropriateness Check-List, investigated the influence of empathy on student perception of counselor role. In addition, the influence of grade level and sex was explored. (Author)