Attempts to involve counseling psychologists in the school-to-work movement by exploring theory building, research, training, and practice. Focuses on youth labor market issues in school-to-work transitions; legislation influencing such transitions; the strengths, limitations, and risks of the school-to-work transition movement; and diversity…

Analyzes attachment theory's viability as an overarching framework for counseling psychology. Places particular emphasis on the integrative potential and heuristic value of the theory, arguing that it can use biological (structural), psychological (cognitive/affective), and social dimensions of experience to clarify developmental dynamics in…

Responds to previous article by Sexton and Whiston (1994) on counseling relationship. Commends Sexton and Whiston's research review, but contends that, by adding interpersonal interaction as though it were a fourth and parallel component of counseling relationship (along with real, unreal, and working alliance components), Sexton and Whiston have…

Discusses the SCMCT (Social Cognitive Model of Counselor Training) as presented by Larson in this issue of JCP. Provides considerations relevant to further research including the relationship of self-efficacy to counseling efficacy, the addition of a developmental perspective, level of trainee development, the role of affect, cognitive processing,…

The individual's attitudes towards women's issues and the women's movement are no longer a side issue but are major content areas that must be addressed by the counseling profession. This paper addresses the problem of how to respond most helpfully to the concerns of women being counseled. (NG)

Identifies individual and contextual factors relevant to the school-to-work transition for work-bound high school students. Interviews of 45 employed young women and men revealed that those satisfied with their jobs were also satisfied with their lives, were self aware, and were pragmatic and relied upon others. Other findings are presented. (RJM)

Proposes a prototypical model for psychological assessment that reformulates a model of the counselor-as-scientist. Integrates the model's theory and research on human inference, judgment, and decision making; research on threats to accurate clinical prediction; and findings about counselor characteristics associated with effective judgment…

Discusses the current state of counseling research and methodology. The "bubble hypothesis" underscores the fact that all research is imperfect, whether laboratory or field study. High quality research is important and more counseling psychologists should participate. Commentary by other authors is included. (JAC)

Futuristic thinking by counseling psychologists reveals uncertainty as to what direction the profession will take. Counselors must be aware of society's changing needs and problems and actively seek ways to address them. Advanced technology will provide new counseling tools but will require training changes. (JAC)

Organizes components of counseling supervision by conceptualizing a framework for analyzing various models, assessing its applicability, and discussing results of the application. The 11 articles include several approaches and models of supervision, e.g., client-centered, cognitive-developmental, working alliance, rational-emotive therapy, social…

College counseling needs to generate constructive alternatives. Analysis of the prevalent orientation suggests that it uses "person-blame" problem definitions, leading to characteristic counseling practices, self-perpetuating counselor behavior and uncritical research. A balanced person-situation problem definition orientation is suggested and…

Discusses counseling psychology's progress in multicultural counseling over the past 10 years and emerging directions for the future of multicultural counseling. Topics covered are recent theoretical advances, training and evaluation efforts, and ethnic minority representation issues. Includes a multicultural competency checklist. (SNR)

Considers a person-environment approach as central to a metatheory of counseling and psychotherapy. Suggests counselors remain aware of the social and political frames of their work and the verbal and nonverbal communication between counselor and client. (JAC)

Reviews literature on attachment theory and career development, especially studies that have examined the contribution of attachment theory to ego identity formation, preimplementation career behavior, and postimplementation career adjustment. Advances four propositions to guide subsequent empirical and theoretical efforts in this area. Presents…

Addresses counseling psychology's inattention to the concept of world views and the importance of this concept to multicultural counseling and therapy (MCT). Presents ethnocentrism in counseling psychology as a possible reason for the profession's inattention to world views. Details a recent article focusing on world views and provides…