Principals' expectations on six counselor role dimensions were compared with ideal counselor roles as seen by counselor educators. Disagreement was found between principals and counselor educators on the role of the counselor in situations involving clerical tasks, confidentiality, personal-emotional counseling, and nonrelated counseling…

Examines impact of negotiations on education relating it to counselor role. Explores dimensions and implications of negotiations and attitude of professional associations. Comment by Charles T. Schmidt, Associate Professor Industrial Relations at University of Rhode Island, contends article is devoid of scholarship, deficient in data, excessively…

The role of counselors should include working toward democratization of the environment, acting as civil liberties advocates for individual students whose rights are in jeopardy, and providing support for counselees who choose to dissent against conventionally accepted policies of school or society. (Author)

Concepts in counseling and guidance taken for granted may be highly debatable rather than acceptable. This article discusses objectively, confidentially, nonjudgmentalness, nonmanipulativeness, and computerization and suggests that some reflection is in order. (Author)

A university laboratory school counselor was consulted by a fourth grade teacher in order to resolve disruptive classroom behaviors of one student who did not stay seated and spoke without permission. A behaviorial approach was employed and the study illustrates how the counselor can be effective as a consultant. (Author)

Counselors and their clients must communicate effectively. Because trained counselors do not always relate to the problems of his clients who are black and poor, this article examines the role that paraprofessionals, or indigenous counselors, can play in the ghetto. (Author)

The demand that administrators employ more black counselors reveals grievances against guidance that have deeper roots than just current social revolution. This article examines the black student's view of guidance in order that counselors might develop a role for the profession that will serve this student more effectively. (Author)

An examination of the interface between the law of privileged communication and the professional standards of confidentiality reveals a gap between what the law is and what counseling and guidance personnel believe it is. The nature of the law is discussed, and evidence of disagreement with, and misunderstanding of the law by counselors is…

Counselor's legal responsibilities in release of information about students involves matters of parental rights to information; defamation, libel, and slander; and privileged communication. Counselor has little to fear provided he performs professionally and ethically. (Author)

An objectivistic philosophical conviction has prompted the author to abandon the "uh-huh response of existentialist counseling, and to do many things considered forbidden to counselors. The search for solutions, given as alternatives without advising or choosing, is a source of satisfaction to this counselor. Followed with a brief critical…

Describes work experience project for low income adults. Counselors had little experience, little training in interviewing or statistics, and inadequate supervision. (Author)

Not only do black students need assistance in solving problems, but so do school personnel with whom they come in daily contact. Counselors must realize how influential they are in helping youth form images and attitudes. Students need help in channeling energies toward constructive ends and in developing positive outlooks about life. (Author)

A knowledge of ethical theories, practical principles flowing from them and the method of decision-making which they indicate will enable counselors to assist clients with moral problems. (Author)