Literature review suggests structural characteristics which prevent counselors from performing optimally in a parochial school setting. Counselors ranked 20 obstacles, indicating that lack of clerical help, high student-counselor ratio, and insufficient time for professional improvement were most serious. (CJ)

Examines the traditional concept of confidentiality juxtaposed with newer developments in theory and practice. Proposes guidelines for a more workable definition of confidentiality that reinforces the role of social workers in dealing with people in their environments. (Author)

Presents a model measuring counseling effectiveness. Discusses representative client, agency, and counselor factors, identifies subfactors, and gives suggestions for measuring each. Suggests many of the client-oriented factors can be assessed through self-report, data for which can be elicited via a detailed questionnaire similar to the one in the…

Smokers (N=117) were presented with descriptions of a smoking control program and a smoking counselor, and were then asked to rate program and counselor effectiveness and counselor empathy. The descriptions varied along three dimensions. Counselor smoking status yielded highly significant main effects on all three dependent measures. (Author)

Although the general attitude toward Magic Circle was positive, there was sufficient dissatisfaction by students with the Human Development Program to question the appropriateness of the program for all students. Student attitudes, interests, and motivations can play a major role in the success or failure of these activities. (Author)

A case study of a high school student concerned with weight problems illustrates multimodal behavior therapy and its use in a high school setting. Multimodal therapy allows the school counselor to maximize referral sources while emphasizing growth and actualization. (JAC)

This article describes five lessons learned from the authors' experiences in consulting with residence hall staff. The lessons are: (a) meet the client's needs; (b) negotiate the contract carefully; (c) use crises for growth and change; (d) use structured consultation; and (e) tie research to the client's needs. (Author)

Trends and countertrends abound around the basic question, "Who can be a helper?" This article deals with the characteristics of effective helpers and draws together a broad range of recent thought on questions concerning professionalism, status, and counseling competencies. (Author)

The major emphasis during counselor preparation is on the client's concerns. If this is so, the beginning counselor has not been adequately prepared to face the disparity between theory and reality. Many counselors realize the emotional demands are too great for the amount of return and leave the profession. (Author)

In this study of high school student perceptions of counselors, perception most frequently differed between freshmen/sophomores and juniors/seniors. All students perceived the counselor's activities as being primarily directed toward educational and career guidance functions rather than as an assistant with personal problems. (Author/HLM)

The Knowles study (1964) was followed-up 10 years later using the Modified Knowles Attitude Scale. Groups of professional counselors (N=5) were compared to the earlier study. Results indicated no change in relationship of attitudes toward the secondary school counselor's role by counselor educators, secondary counselors, and secondary…

Proposes the use of family-school meetings as a means of closing the current gap between families and schools when helping children who are experiencing difficulties. The collaborative approach advanced here eschews directive interventions and favors a view of counseling as a series of therapeutic conversations where meanings are co-constructed…

Listening requires a great awareness of self, words, facial expressions, body language, tone of voice, and eye contact. This article examines the importance of these factors in the development of the therapeutic relationship. Among some of the characteristics of effective listening treated here are qualities within the client/therapist…

In this study the counseling services of a suburban high school were evaluated. Counseling services were viewed as those normally available at a high school, namely, direction, advice, and guidance for academic, career, and personal matters. Specific research questions were guided by the individual questions on the two surveys that were…

The author discusses whether the educational system has, or can have, a significant effect on countering factors of social class in the streaming of students toward their ultimate destinations in society. The role of counseling in an age of confused values in educational philosophy is considered. (Author)