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TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF USING COUNSELOR-ASSISTANTS (CA) IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, THIS PROJECT, EVOLVING FROM THE DEVELOPMENTAL COUNSELING PROJECT, WAS SPONSORED BY THE BUREAU OF GUIDANCE, NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WITH NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT TITLE V-A FUNDS, IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER AND THREE CONTRIBUTING…

This study investigates rehabilitation counseling to determine critical job requirements, training needs, and differences in counselor perception of critical incidents as a function of academic preparation. A questionnaire requesting one effective and one ineffective counseling incident was distributed to 404 counselors and supervisors from…

The report first examines relevances in the state, the federal government, business and industry, parents, the community, the school and students. The author selects the necessity of major social change as most relevant, because he considers the American society outstanding in physical technology but backward in social, humanistic and aesthetic…

Outreach counseling was offered to 83 veterans just returning from Vietnam and outcomes were compared with those of 68 matched controls. Capitalizing on the crisis or stress of the re-entry, service was offered to all veterans returning to Cleveland. Counselors' initial relationships with veterans tended to be built on short term assistance with…

The book presents information on effective counseling with deaf people by discussing issues that confront counselors and administrators involved in providing counseling services to deaf people. A basic assumption of the book is that deaf people of all ages have been frequently denied counseling services due to communication problems between…

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS' ATTITUDES TOWARD COUNSELING, AS INDICATED BY RECENT RESEARCH, VARIED FROM OPPOSITION TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELORS, BASED MAINLY ON COUNSELOR FAILURE TO ADAPT TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SETTING, TO SUPPORT AND ACCEPTANCE BASED ON A WELL-DEFINED VIEW OF THE FUNCTION OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELOR AND THE STRUCTURE…

The question raised in this paper is whether the counseling descriptor, chosen in 1952, has been, in fact too delimiting for the purposes and goals of the profession stated in 1952 and particularly as alternative methodologies have developed in the 25 years since then. (Author)

Presents a reprint of "Research as an Instrument for Professional Change" from "Shaping Counselor Education Programs in the Next Five Years: An Experimental Prototype for the Counselor of Tomorrow." Other perspectives on the role of research for professional change are offered in five response articles. (JAC)

A healthy advising program serves as a useful vehicle for faculty development. An institution may use the program to develop faculty skills useful in other contexts than the individual student's welfare. Advising programs should endeavor to improve students, faculty, and the institution. (MSE)

Reports on the curricular components of a 16-week graduate course entitled "Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Family Therapy." To aid in replication and assessment, selected teaching strategies are also presented. Course topics include feminism and hedonism, confidentiality, paradox, malpractice, court testimony, job hunting, private…

Reviews the convergences and divergences between counseling and clinical psychology in terms of history, roles/functions, training conferences and experiences, work settings, and the future. Concludes that both specialties are converging in a number of ways, and discusses implications. (JAC)

Analyzes three approaches that facilitate and maximize the growth potential of this emergent professional. Included are a number of viable training alternatives for the counselor/consultant. (Author)

Psychosynthesis provides a coherent theory for framing the self assessment and career exploration process. It helps clients understand their conflicting needs and assists them in clarifying and responding to their inner callings. This paper presents an overview of the aspects of Psychosynthesis theory and practice found to be most relevant when…

An emphasis on therapy research and empirically supported treatments (ESTs) is currently suggested as the answer to many therapists' and counselors' problems with behavioral healthcare. Those eager to protect psychologists' share of behavioral care in an era of managed care are utilizing ESTs and process research to demonstrate the effectiveness…