This article describes teachers' and Life Education Coordinators' perceptions of, and involvement in, the guidance and counselling activities in primary schools in Hong Kong. Respondents who completed a survey questionnaire comprised 367 class teachers and 66 Life Education Coordinators from 82 primary schools. The results indicated that guidance…

Two hundred and three school counselors were surveyed online concerning their perceived competence when counseling Asian American students. Although the counselors had limited interactions with the population, they reported a self-assured overall competency. Specifically, they felt competent about the awareness domain, somewhat competent about the…

In this qualitative study, 13 master's-level counseling interns were interviewed to understand their perceptions of caring in the counseling relationship. Results suggest that these interns perceive that supporting desired outcomes, a personal capacity for caring, maintaining therapeutic conditions, mutuality in the counseling relationship, and a…

Notes that nonspecificity of ethical guidelines forces counselors to develop personal philosophies in regard to serving culturally unique clients. Discusses worldview of the counselor as it affects client welfare, self-determination, and cultural autonomy in the counseling alliance. Reviews and discusses ethical issues surrounding development and…

Presents interview with Richard Hayes, past president of Association for Specialists in Group Work and professor of counseling and human development. Hayes articulates his vision of group work and values and philosophies guiding his practice and training. Challenges group field to consider role of relationships and to learn creative ways to…

Surveys American Mental Health Counselors Association members' perceptions regarding obtaining independent and dependent prescriptive privileges for psychopharmacological agents and requisite training needs. Forty-one percent agreed that independent prescription privilege should be attained; 64 percent agreed that dependent prescription privilege…

Ethical guidelines of the 4 major professional associations representing counselors and psychotherapists are reviewed. To help clarify thinking about writing up clinical cases, 3 kinds of cases are described. The author concludes that the current guidelines for clinician authors in writing about clients for publication or presentation are…

This exploratory study examined the importance of a mentoring program using a purposeful sample of 16 first-year elementary school counselors. A qualitative analysis revealed the importance of support that participants received from their mentors and mentoring cohort group. Participants also indicated an increase in self-efficacy as a result of…

Results indicate positive development in attitudes and greater openness to the complications of alcoholism. (Author)

The practicum is designed to provide supervised experience in the development of well trained counselors. A study at the University of Illinois using 10 post-master's degree students enrolled in a one semester supervised practicum investigated the relationship between the practicum and: (1) the development of counselor skills of empathy, warmth…

Examined the status of continuing professional education of counseling psychologists (N=420) in terms of practices, attitudes, and background variables. Respondents appeared to be actively involved in continuing professional education, regardless of work role. Independent study accounted for the greatest amount of time spent in educational…

Investigated relation of training level to working alliance in 50 counselor-client dyads. Counselors were novices, advanced trainees, or experienced counselors. After three sessions, counselors and clients completed Working Alliance Inventory. Results revealed significant main effects for training level of counselor. Found no difference for bond…

This paper attempts to provide initial perspectives on guidelines for the preparation of counselors in dealing with client problems as they relate to death. Four elements of a training program are presented: (1) sensitizing counselors and prospective counselors to the topic of death and its potential importance; (2) helping those same people…

Responds to professional reactions to counselor gullibility. Sees a direct, linear relationship between gullibility and counseling effectiveness. (Author/ABB)

Reviews two studies which address the issue of diminishing interest in career counseling. Notes that career counseling is perceived as a secondary service within the counseling discipline and that this attitude may be having a deleterious effect on counseling services. (ABB)