Critiques existing conceptions of consultation and identifies factors inhibiting construction of cogent theory. To break the current impasse, a new paradigm, a meta-theory of consultation, is proposed. Reactions and extensions are offered by Jack I. Bardon on consultation characteristics and variants, and Fortune V. Mannino and Milton F. Shore on…

Proposes a consultative model for use by professionals who work with older adults, recognizing the rapidly increasing number of aging individuals in the United States and the difficulties encountered by these people. Proposes an example of content for possible inclusion in the consultative process for use in decision making. (Author/ABL)

A discussion of the systematic eclectic model illustrating its use in the daily duties of a school counselor. This is a flexible model which can be used in a wide range of situations and interventions. (JC)

Describes three models in school consultation: mental health, behavioral, and Alderian. Summarizes research on consultation under headings of input variables, process variables, and product variables. Discusses factors to consider when consulting and future of consulting over next decade and into twenty-first century. (ABL)

The failure to consult effectively with teachers is often due to a lack of understanding the purpose of behavior. Specific propositions basic to understanding behavior are presented. A transcript which clearly illustrates and critiques Adlerian consultation is included. Specific steps in the consultant process are included. (Author)

Discusses the definition of a theoretical position on the termination of the intergenerational hierarchical boundary. Describes a therapeutic methodology for securing and completing a renegotiation of the power structures between the two generations. Implies that this therapeutic procedure has applicability to the resolution of behavioral…