Graduate training programs could help counselors become aware of their biases. Coursework on sex fairness is available in some institutions and is open to practicing professionals. Counselor educators must be aware of their roles in expanding options for all students. (JAC)

Examines counselor self-efficacy within two theoretical domains of the Integrated Developmental Model (IDM) of supervision. Results, based on 142 counseling graduate students, show that, of the three developmental levels predicted by IDM, level two trainees reported greater efficacy of microskills than level one trainees, and also exhibited…

Investigates perceptions of counselors-in-training (N=133) of Black, Hispanic, and White male and female adolescents facing a teen pregnancy. After viewing video vignettes, participants indicated that boys would be more encouraged to leave school and work than would girls. Girls were seen as having more control over pregnancy decisions compared to…

Counselor bias in the diagnostic process is problematic. This article presents a gender and culturally sensitive clinical interview and diagnostic model for use with all clients. This model, which serves as an alternative approach to traditional diagnostic models method, may also be used for training students. (RJM)

With increases in worldwide urbanization and modernization, there is an increased global emphasis on counseling as a viable approach to providing human services from a multicultural perspective. This article offers a window to the world for counselors seeking more information and contact with colleagues around the world. (Author/KW)

Evaluated master's level course in gender and cultural issues in counseling. Graduate students (n=57) assigned to experimental or comparison groups completed measures of cultural awareness and gender attitudes before and after experimental group participated in the course. Results suggest that course did not effectively alter students' cultural…

Counselor trainee ratings of supervisor expertness and competence were obtained from 86 counselor education graduate students. Ratings of expertness and competence did not differ as a function of either supervisor or trainee gender. Higher level ascribed expertness and competence were more favorably rated by students. (Author/NB)

Describes a counselor-training model focusing on American Indian students developed by the University of Montana's Educational Leadership & Counselor Education Graduate Program. Reviews course design and content and refers to resource materials to initiate further dialogue about the content of culture-specific curricula addressing American…

Tested hypothesis that counseling students' white racial identity development strongly influences their attainment of multicultural counseling competencies using data from 128 white counseling graduate students. Students' white racial identity development, educational level, and clinical experience demonstrated moderate correlations with…

Assessed 63 female counselor trainees after viewing videotape of client reporting sexual abuse, physical abuse, or role conflict. Results indicated that trainees who expected to counsel sexually abused client increased their positive self-statements. Applied Schwartz's States-of-Mind model to self-statement ratios, and, according to model,…

This paper presents background information for counselors on issues concerning disabilities. Part 1 discusses counselor training in graduate programs on disabilities and considers the training accessibility for graduate students with disabilities. Part 2 explains information about disabled students, including the terminology used, their…

The authors in this qualitative study explored how White counselors define and experience privilege and oppression. Specifically, 2 research questions were addressed in semistructured interviews with 8 counselors: How do White counselors conceptualize privilege and oppression as separate but related constructs? and What experiences do White…

A systematic review of the standards of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) was undertaken to determine the extent to which gender issues are addressed and whether the current standards are sufficient for the preparation of counselors in gender issues. The review revealed that references to gender…

Understanding why parents seek psychotherapy for their children is important for new therapists wishing to optimize the treatment process and outcomes. The development of an effective partnership with the child client's parents seems to be critical to treatment success although little research has explored the congruence of expectations between…

This digest focuses on issues of supervisee resistance, defined as defensive behaviors of the supervisee that serve to reduce supervision-induced anxiety. It describes resistant behavior and identifies ways to counteract it, while noting that supervisee resistance is common. The purposes and goals of supervisee resistance, as manifested in verbal…