Increasing demands upon the time of the professional school counselor combined with the call by the American School Counselor Association to provide direct services to students may lead many in the profession to wonder from what theoretical standpoint(s) they can best meet these lofty goals. I propose a two phase approach combining person-centered…

Counseling theories have traditionally been considered within a modernist epistemology. Reconsidering theories from a postmodern vantage point opens up new possibilities for theory utilization in the counseling process. The author discusses 3 of these possibilities--theories as narrative structures, theoretical truth redefined as pragmatic…

This article discusses training issues related to the new paradigm proposed by Robitschek and DeBell, in which vocational topics in counseling psychology are viewed as primary issues and contextual factors in people's lives. Specifically, the new paradigm is conceptualized as a truly integrative career-personal perspective in the training of…

Counselors are continually exploring ways to improve the effectiveness of counseling. In this study, the authors replicated and extended the research of Satterfield et al. (1995) by assessing the relations among stages of change and client expectations about counseling and then adding gender, previous counseling experience, and personal growth…

Utilization of counseling groups leads to (1) variety of approaches, (2) more directive counseling, (3) counselees with varied backgrounds, (4) growth of groups for interracial harmony. Changes in counselor role by use of: (1) paraprofessionals, (2) guidance workers, (3) cybernetics, (4) developmental approach in an existential framework. (EK)

The authors have tried to show how our schools can perform a great service to young people in helping them achieve self actualization by allowing them to learn and practice the steps in decision making as they plan their lives after graduation. (Author)

The individual's attitudes towards women's issues and the women's movement are no longer a side issue but are major content areas that must be addressed by the counseling profession. This paper addresses the problem of how to respond most helpfully to the concerns of women being counseled. (NG)

The use of reinforcement as a treatment technique by a counselor is demonstrated. Its purpose is two-fold: (1) to evaluate the effectiveness of the technique; and (2) to actively involve the participant in the demonstration. A pre-test involves presentation of a hypothetical situation from which the participant is to select: (1) problem behaviors;…

Although international students studying in the United States are identified as a high risk group under considerable stress, counseling services which meet their special needs are few and generally ineffective. American counselors have not been trained to provide effective support to clients whose cultural values differ from their own, and often…

This book is the result of a series of workshops designed for school personnel desiring to improve educational programs for disadvantaged youth and potential dropouts. The workshops were conducted at Cornell University during the summer of 1964 through 1967. The chapters in this book on milieu, basic issues, dropout problems, counseling the…

Five models for the behavior change process at both the individual and the systemic level are proposed. The author sees them as comprising an integrated or eclectic approach, which he defines as using that which is most appropriate for achieving goals. The five models, which are central in the author's program of counselor education, are: (1) the…

In spite of the potential which experimental research methods affords counselors in the development of effective counseling services, such methods are seldom used. After briefly reviewing the arguments against experimental research and their underlying beliefs, the author sets out: (1) to explore the implications of using the laboratory to conduct…

Developed for counselors at Pima Community College (PCC), this 10-part handbook provides information on counselor responsibilities, ethics, recordkeeping, assisting students in distress, and diagnostic and referral procedures. Part I reviews the philosophy, general parameters, terminology, and goals of counseling, and discusses selected statements…

This package is the first of twelve in the Skills for Adult Guidance Educators (SAGE) system, which provides instruction in a set of necessary competencies specifically designed for adult education counselors, teachers, and paraprofessionals. The materials provide a process for developing and implementing counseling and guidance programs unique to…