Criticizes Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.) for its emphasis on one-sided techniques in the parent-child relationship and its tendency to reduce complex problems to simplistic formulas. P.E.T.'s central metaphor of parent-as-therapist is identified and found wanting. Issues have applicability to the parent education movement in general.…

Identifies and describes 10 strategies important for counselors to employ for successful sex counseling with Blacks. Highlights need for some awareness of Black culture by White counselors. (Author)

Identifies the physical and emotional signals that counselors should be aware of which might indicate potential child abuse or neglect. Counselor strategies are suggested as a means to help the children whether or not the parents acknowledge the problem or the school has enough evidence to warrant agency intervention. (BEF)

Psychological education is defined as educational intervention designed specifically to promote personal learning and psychological competence. Central concerns such as demystification, foundations for practice, politics, drawbacks, and territoriality are presented by the author. (Author/HLM)

Behavioral counseling and consulting may be less value laden than other orientations to changing behavior. It appears the principles of behavior modification are not as directly derived from a particular culture as other orientations may be; then behavioral counseling and consulting have definite applicability across different cultural settings.…

The phenomenal growth in enrollment at community and technical colleges during the past decade has had a distinct impact on the role that counselors must play to continue to provide a viable contribution to the colleges. Specifically, Mesa Community College (MCC), in Arizona, has identified three trends which provide opportunities for counseling…

Informal discussion groups, "rap groups", have been found to be an effective method for establishing rapport and understanding with mentally retarded adults in sheltered workshop settings. To investigate the use of rap groups as a field research approach with mentally retarded adults, four groups of 6 to 9 mentally retarded adults,…

The stereotypes that girls and boys in school today have about male and female roles are discussed. Suggestions for counseling young people to help them see the options open for them are described. (EJT)

Discusses how a group leader involves parents as an integral part of their child's counseling process. To be maximally effective, the parent discussion group leader must be a facilitator, a resource person, a teacher and a model, depending on the specific needs and directions of the group. (Author/SE)

Public relations is one of the tasks of every counselor and each counselor should find ways of presenting himself or herself and the program to the public. The counselor who is encouraged by accomplishments should assist in the development of the field through letting others know of those accomplishments. (Author)

Reports on a parent counseling program in which families participated in instruction and discussion of child-rearing methods. Ninety percent of those in the orientation phase expressed interest in a continuing program. One significant result is that parents are beginning to accept counselors as an integral part of the educational process.…

This document contains a computer search of the ERIC database on the topic of peer counseling along with a narrative that highlights documents, identifies issues and trends, and suggests implications for guidance professionals. The concept of peer counseling is introduced and examined in terms of its history and rationale. Roles of peer counselors…

A conference was held June 17-18, 1968, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, to discuss the professional, ethical, and legal ramifications of school counselor's keeping and using student records. Policy statements and guidelines for counselors are presented as a result of discussions following the presentation of three key papers, the texts of which are…