The authors describe a survey summary which reports an estimate of the extent to which counselor aides are currently being used in California and the extent to which California schools would like to use these aides. (Author/BY)

Counselors should engineer extending and corrective experiences for their counselees. If appropriately selected, such experiences can prove a powerful adjunct to the more traditional counseling relationship. Counselors can use school and community experiences to accomplish guidance goals. (Author)

The demand that administrators employ more black counselors reveals grievances against guidance that have deeper roots than just current social revolution. This article examines the black student's view of guidance in order that counselors might develop a role for the profession that will serve this student more effectively. (Author)

The counseling aspect of the counselor's role has been eroded by a number of negative influences. If this erosion is not halted the counselor will not have enought time to counsel because of overinvolvement in noncounseling activities. Counselors must focus on and preserve counseling as their primary function. (Author)

Discusses difficulties counselors have in providing empirical data to support their contributions to education. Looks at counselor accountability and school success, explores ways to measure academic results of counseling interventions, and describes current accountability efforts. Argues for sound program planning and for the importance of…

Provides an overview of boundary matters and examines essential therapeutic qualities, such as empathy, for their boundary-crossing expectations. Considers boundary management and the never-ending need for dynamic involvement and professional judgment. Claims that boundaries must be preserved, but actions should not be so rigid as to hinder…

As the 21st century unfolds, there is a need to consider the context in which school counselors practice as well as the corresponding challenges and opportunities that this context presents. This article identifies a number of the challenges facing school counselors, and attempts to respond to these challenges as opportunities to better meet the…

A random convenience sample was compiled using 430 undergraduate students enrolled at a large northeastern university. Reported contact with school counselors in the three ASCA domains (academic, career, personal/social) and effectiveness ratings were examined. Female students reported significantly more contact only on career topics than males.…

The problems facing a rehabilitation counselor in successfully working with survivors of brain trauma are myriad. This review examined evaluation techniques, rehabilitation therapies, and existing services that have proven effective with traumatic brain injury (TBI) clients. There is a gap in rehabilitation services that results in the TBI…

This paper presents the results of a study of drug-related cases seen by school counselors in four types of schools during a four month period. Although there were differences between school types in treatment approaches, those most often used were individual rather than group-oriented. (Author)

Suggests that the personal tutor relationship in British higher education should incorporate 'in loco parentis' administrative issues thus developing a stronger counseling role with less administrative rules. (PG)

Compares the ways in which clients seeking counseling perceived high school counselors, college counselors, advisers, counseling psychologists, clinical psychologists, and psychiatrists. Wide differences emerged, even within the three counseling fields, regarding the types of problems students would discuss with members of the groups. (Author)

"Counseling adults is the most impoverished, depressed, but developing area in the entire area of adult education." This is due to: (1) a lack of serious commitment by the educational community, (2) a lack of adequate literature, and (3) a lack of clear-cut role distinctions. The limited number of research studies on counseling adults conclude…