Unlike nursing or social work, counselling is not yet a statutory profession and there is no obvious career progression route. To explore the ways in which graduates of a counselling programme use their training a questionnaire was sent to 143 counselling students who had completed a minimum of Diploma level training. The questionnaires were…

A national survey of large community colleges provided information about the types of counseling services offered, the effectiveness of these services, and the characteristics of counseling staffs and their administrators. (AL)

With the current reformation of school counseling and the increasing expectations of school counselors, all counselors' work activities include some Comprehensive School Counseling Program (CSCP) activities. This exploratory study focused on differential patterns among elementary, middle, and high school counselors' daily work activities and on…

The article views the adult school administrator as counselor in terms of role, preparation and procedures, and characteristics. (BY)

An eclectic statement regarding elements of the counseling process together with a set of descriptive parameters of counseling behavior is presented. This taxonomic system for counseling was designed to clarify communication about counselor behaviors and to develop more precise statements regarding training needs. (Author)

Focuses on dilemma of how counselors' organizational groups sometimes function contradictory to professional knowledge and ideals. Explores group theory, expectations of counselors, and coping strategies to articulate how counselors may better understand and manage in an uncomfortable and distressful work group. Includes 37 references. (Author/CRR)

The issues outlined are minimal renovations required in counselor education, but they are essential if black student counselors are going to find their professional education meaningful. Black counselors are needed to offset the victimization of blacks by unconcerned and improperly trained counselors. (Author)

Each of 132 counseled students was compared to a "hypothetical twin" which represented the average of five noncounseled students closely matched to the counseled students. No significant differences in achievement were found between counseled students and their controls. (Author)

Counselors must be sensitized to the perspectives of minority youth and parents and have an understanding of their aspirations, needs and fears. These perspectives should include: (1) a broader background in social psychology, (2) an understanding of one's own attitudes and sensitivity training. (3) a greater understanding of the cultural…

Ingredients in a successful community college counseling program are explored, and three exemplary programs are described. The community college counselor must be cognizant of the special needs and problems of minority/disadvantaged students who, generally, come from a poor academic background, need remedial or developmental assistance in language…

The authors describe evaluative research on the role and effectiveness of student advisors in postsecondary education. They describe one student advising model that may be applicable to home economics units nationwide. (CH)

Describes the methodology and findings of a survey of 180 two-year colleges to determine the current practices and services of two-year college counseling programs. Presents findings based on 116 responses in terms of staff characteristics, administrative issues, and focus of the counseling services. (AYC)

The importance of the relationship between the personal characteristics of counselors and their professional functioning has certain implications for counselor education. This article discusses graduate program changes which can be made in order to reflect the significance of this relationship by placing a focus on personal growth. (Author/EJT)