Part I of this two-part study compared prospective counselors' scores on selected measuring instruments at the beginning of their course work and practicum experience, and later at the end of their practicum experience. Part II examined the effect of a course in group counseling techniques on prospective counselors' self concepts, self images,…

Analyzed a questionnaire sent to the membership of the Association for Specialists in Group Work to assess the current status of group work preparation in counselor education programs. Results, compared to previous studies, showed that counselor education programs are providing more and broader didactic and experiential group work preparation.…