Counselor-trainee response uncertainty and delayed supervisor feedback are two apparent difficulties when looking at the normal practicum procedures from a learning theory frame of reference. Twenty-four counselor-trainees were randomly assigned to three experimental groups and one control group, ie., immediate feedback, feedback and instructions,…

Describes a course offered at Georgia State University on counseling women. Not only did it examine the options facing women today but also focused on counselors' own sex biases in counseling women. (HMV)

Investigated relative differences in perceived attainment of professional competencies according to educational and experiential backgrounds of rehabilitation counselors, vocational evaluators, and job placement specialists working in three major employment settings. Results suggest that level and type of educational degree held by rehabilitation…

Reports the development of an empirically derived measure for evaluating the influence of personal constructs and decision rules in solving rehabilitation problems. The instrument was administered to 20 novice rehabilitation counselors and was found to have acceptable levels of content validity. (Author/JAC)

Describes an instrument designed to assess the content and structure of cultural attitudes. Methods of administration are described and analyses are illustrated by a case example of one counseling student before and after an introductory course in cross-cultural counseling. Applications to issues in research, counseling, and cross-cultural…

The author examines several of Ellis'"irrational ideas" as they relate specifically to counselors. These ideas provide a convenient vehicle for the discussion of some typical misconceptions about counseling. Counselors are encouraged to analyze their own feelings and thought processes and to determine irrational ideas in addition to those…

The study concludes that counselor effectiveness during training is related to on-the-job counselor attitudes toward self, most people, most clients, and counseling. This relationship between attitudes and performance suggests that counselor trainees might work on personal attitude change and self-analysis as much as they do on counseling…

A suggestion for remedying the present situation in which high school counselors are not well enough prepared in dealing with non-college bound youth. (AD)

Examined the relationship between acquisition of counseling skills and trainee attitudes toward psychological counseling. Results indicated that negative attitudes expressed through listing of adjectives about counseling clients are pervasive, even following training in skills thought to imply a positive view of the client. (RC)

Studied current and projected involvement of counselor education departments in marriage and family counselor training to assess the extent counselor educators agreed with 30 marriage and family counseling competencies. Results indicated high level of involvement in marriage and family counseling preparation with an indication of increased…

A 20 percent random sample of American Rehabilitation Counselor Association members participated in a national survey on licensure. Found participants in favor of licensure of rehabilitation professionals, continuing education as a requirement for licensure, establishment of a national register, and third-party payments to rehabilitation…

Discusses sex equality, and documents continuing significance of sex bias issues and their relevance for counseling personnel. This article also presents a rationale for counselor renewal in sex equality, competency areas for renewal efforts, and programs relevant for each area of competency. (Author)

Counseling process variables were investigated. Process variables were counselor-client congruency, counselor empathy, counselor verbal mode, and subrole. Counselor cognitive complexity did not significantly discriminate between measures of the process variables. There was a significant difference in performance on three process variables between…