The developmental counselor focuses on all children, learning atmosphere, and significant adults who provide indirect service to the child. The goal is a purposeful approach to the educational experience of life in a socially meaningful manner. The objectives will be implemented only by establishing priorities and developing strategy of…

Discusses hidden reason theory based on the assumptions that: (1) the nature of people is positive; (2) a child's most basic psychological need is involvement; and (3) a child has four possible choices in life (good somebody, good nobody, bad somebody, or severely mentally ill.) A three step approach for implementing hidden reason theory is…

By enhancing the teachers' competencies in managing student behavior, the consultant sought to reduce the number of children needing counseling. Such consultation is both preventative and problem-oriented. (JC)

Presents Gottfredson's theory of career development which incorporates psychological and nonpsychological influences, and discusses the practical implications of the theory for career education in the elementary school. (Author/BL)

A discussion of the systematic eclectic model illustrating its use in the daily duties of a school counselor. This is a flexible model which can be used in a wide range of situations and interventions. (JC)

Describes three models in school consultation: mental health, behavioral, and Alderian. Summarizes research on consultation under headings of input variables, process variables, and product variables. Discusses factors to consider when consulting and future of consulting over next decade and into twenty-first century. (ABL)

The counselor, using the activity interaction model, has become an arranger of the conditions required for learning. The establishment of such an environment assists children to fuller functioning in school and the reality of their lives outside the school. (Author)

Describes present status of Native-American youth, including educational achievement and income levels. Presents implications for elementary counselors and eight principles school counselors could incorporate into their programs to ensure that Native-American children are provided equal and just educational and counseling treatment. (ABL)

The Adlerian viewpoint maintains that behavior changes in children can be effected by working with significant adults in their lives. This study evaluates the effectiveness of this model of counseling in elementary school. The results on both individual and group bases indicate that it was effective in the described setting. (Author)

Overviews a counseling approach designed to help parents shift from focusing on negative aspects of their lives and children to a more positive focus. Discusses the counseling theory system which is based on social learning theory. Presents counseling strategies and describes a typical counseling series using this approach. (RC)

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of parent education programs based on the Adlerian and behavioral models relative to each other and a control group. Results suggest that parent education programs do have an impact on parents' ideas, but not, apparently, on the behavior of the children of the parents involved. (Author/HMV)

Discusses the philosophical and practical aspects of developmental guidance and counseling in the public schools. Reviews the role of heredity in human behavior with implications for counselors. Suggests counseling should relate to what a child can do, not what he/she should be able to do. (JAC)

Choice awareness is designed to help children and adults understand that they have potential for power in their own lives. This article describes the school counselor's role in developing choice awareness. (Author/HMV)