The purpose of the present research is investigating psychological counseling and guidance department students' perceptions of their inclusive education related competence. The work group of the present research consists of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year undergraduate students, who studied at Konya Necmettin Erbakan University Ahmet Kelesoglu Faculty…

School Counselors' roles have changed with the challenges of today's population. School counselors are support staff with high student-to-counselor ratios. Counselors are not only present in junior high and middle schools; they now service elementary schools. School counselors need to be aware of the demographics of the changing student…

This article describes how counselors may use the portrayal of a historical character in the classroom to teach lessons on self-esteem, motivation, and goal setting. Keeping with a creative spirit, a classroom guidance lesson that involves the use of character portrayal can be engaging for students. This involves the counselor assuming the…

Suggests that mental-health professionals broaden treatment plans to include more attention to wider sociocultural and sociopolitical issues. Argues for placing traditional treatment strategies within a broader contextual framework. Recommends that counselors begin thinking like public mental-health professionals who view the appropriate level of…

An increasing number of school counselors are European American and female at the same time that African American males have become one of the largest populations at risk for needing services. Studies consistently reveal that African American males encounter formidable challenges in the educational system. Professional school counselors have the…