For nearly 50 years, the specialty area of forensics has emerged as an established practice setting in rehabilitation counseling, and it is predicted to be the fastest-growing area of practice in the profession. Reflecting the increased number of practitioners in the specialty, the revised "Code for Professional Ethics of Rehabilitation…

This article describes the recent revision of the "Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors," specifically addressing the Roles and Relationships With Clients ethical standard. A brief historical overview is provided of the terminology and the debate surrounding the outdated dual-relationship ethical rule in rehabilitation…

Vocational rehabilitation (VR) clients who leave the system prematurely experience worse employment outcomes than clients who stay in services. The authors conducted this study to learn about factors leading to premature exit by rural VR clients. Results will inform survey development for a large longitudinal study on this topic. The authors…

The purpose of this study was to obtain a greater understanding of the willingness of graduate students in rehabilitation counseling to discuss sexuality with clients. This was done by testing a model of factors predicted to influence the willingness of rehabilitation counseling master's students to discuss sexuality with clients, using path…

Proposes a model that identifies four elements contributing to coping that can be disrupted by disability and the type of intervention that each affected element may require: restoring or replacing assets and skills; reintegrating the self-image; reformulating goals; and restructuring the environment. Discusses functions of rehabilitation…

The expectations of 50 rehabilitation leaders for the role and responsibilities of rehabilitation counselors in 1980 are summarized. Their projections, made in 1967, include the types of tasks, settings, clients, and services rehabilitation counselors will experience. (Author)

Addresses issues relating to job placement function by vocational rehabilitation counselors. Role conflict, increased focus on servicing people with severe disabilities, societal pressures for cost-effective services, and increased emphasis on consumer choice are some of the issues. Vocational rehabilitation counselors must be knowledgeable about…

A tightening economy and the nature of the rehabilitation counselor's clientele necessitates a change in his role. The suggestion is advanced that the rehabilitation counselor become a force in changing the work value system of American society. (Author)

Provides overview and critique of rehabilitation counselor roles and functions studies. Recommends future rehabilitation research efforts be directed toward solving more important theoretical and practical research questions. (Author/CM)

Conclusions indicated that counselors should develop a greater awareness of the influence of their perceptions on counselor-client interactions, vocational planning, and the delivery of service. (Author/EK)

To fill a gap in the existing knowledge base the network of personal and community supports that may be mobilized by rehabilitation counselors in working with older, disabled persons is identified. (Author/BL)

Presents the fourth annual dissertation review of 69 rehabilitation studies published in Dissertation Abstracts International in 1982. Includes a commentary regarding observable trends in rehabilitation related research. Rehabilitation clients were the subject of 29 studies. There were 30 on rehabilitation services and outcome and 10 on…

The results of this study show that counselor subrole interview behavior in a comprehensive rehabilitation facility can be reliably measured and is generally characterized by an exchange of information between the counselor and client. (Author)

Examines the role of certified rehabilitation counselors in a variety of work settings based on a survey of 1,135 practitioners. The three articles in this monograph also discuss the changing function of the rehabilitation counselor and assess the use of the Abbreviated Task Inventory for future role research. (JAC)

Since the goal of helping the client make wise decisions is at the core of counseling, it is suggested that existentialism as a state of mind may give the contemporary counselor an outlook most conducive to achieving that goal. The entire role of choice must be dealt with by the counselor in light of the reality of current events. (Author)