Discusses outcomes of a research Fulbright in Sweden, suggesting that there are at least four major areas in which American counseling psychologists can benefit from contact with European psychologists: knowledge bases about psychological events, education methods and philosophies, views of psychology and science, and personal life-styles. (Author)

Surveyed 39 counselor educators to examine doctoral programs for training counseling psychologists. Results suggested recent moves to more clearly define the field of psychology have reduced the number of counseling psychology training programs. The advantages of American Psychological Association approval were noted. (JAC)

Determines the factors that influence the stated career goals that racial and ethnic minority counseling students (N=118) make while pursuing their graduate education. Results indicate that most counseling psychology minority students preferred combined academic and practitioner career goals, whereas few were interested in pursuing full-time…

A survey was undertaken comparing all American Psychological Association (APA)-affiliated master's-degree holders in counseling with a Division 17 (Counseling) doctoral-level sample. Unlike the latter, the master's-level counselors viewed themselves primarily as practitioners, performing psychotherapy/personal counseling. They engaged in little…

Surveyed counseling psychologists on their involvement in sport psychology research, training, and practice; their affiliation with sport psychology professional organizations; and their attitudes toward current professional sport psychology issues. Found that counseling psychologists were minimally involved, and had received little formal…

Responds to previous article by Pedersen on counseling international students. Focuses comments on guidelines for training programs in counseling psychology as courses and seminars are developed to meet the needs of international students. Concludes that it is necessary to more effectively serve international students and to address training needs…

Provides rationale for increasing opportunities for counseling psychology students to receive training in child counseling. Proposes two models: exposure model, which would expand existing curricula to enhance students' introduction to child counseling; and subspecialty model, which would provide more intense training through specialized course…

Larson's Social Cognitive Model of Counselor Training is located among extant training and supervision models. Three general observations about SCMCT are made, and five specific elements relating to supervisor functions are discussed: (1) modeling; (2) social persuasion; (3) supervisor feedback; (4) supervisor self-efficacy; (5) declarative and…

W. E. B. Du Bois (1903) commented that the color line would be the problem of the 20th century. Indicators from many sources, including the three Major Contribution articles, suggest that race continues to be an unsolved challenge for the 21st century. These articles offer provocative examinations of race issues in counselor training and empirical…

In the past 20 years, there have been numerous calls for a reinvigoration of vocational psychology. Now, as vocational psychology has grown again within counseling psychology, the authors argue that what is needed is not a reinvigoration but rather a new paradigm that reintegrates vocational psychology and the rest of counseling psychology. The…

The construct of multicultural competence has gained much currency in the counseling psychology literature. This article provides a critique of the multicultural counseling competencies and argues that counseling psychology's operationalization of multicultural competence must be grounded in a commitment to social justice. Such a commitment…

Working with intact units on campus to assess the impact of organizational, psychological, and relevant physical features of the environment on the functioning of its constituents is a potentially powerful role for counseling psychologists to assume. The author discusses the counseling psychologist in the organizational-interaction role and…

Asserts that cross-cultural context provides opportunity to practice highly skilled perspective taking, an occupational necessity for counselors, and in addition, cross-cultural context teaches one about American culture. Calls Fulbright program excellent choice for counseling psychologists because its value base - seeking world peace through…

The acquisition of research skills is seen as appropriate for all counselors. Research proposal writing is suggested as a training method for achieving those skills. The role of each part of the research proposal in training research skills is explained. (NG)

It is the purpose of this paper to describe a new program design and funding approach utilized by the Bureau of Educational Personnel Development of the U.S. Office of Education. BEPD is designed to foster educational reform through training of personnel. (Author)