Explores how family therapy can allow social workers to engage in social casework and at the same time fulfill the advocate's role and functions. The social casework method attempts to effect better adjustments between individuals and their environments and includes both case advocacy and policy advocacy. (Author/JAC)

Discusses a brief historical overview of constitutional law as it applies to children, delineated in the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments. Emphasizes the need for school psychologists and educators to have an understanding of children's developing legal rights. Specific court cases are cited. (Author/JAC)

Underlines the need to promote advocacy roles for teachers and counselors who work with ethnically diverse communities. Identifies areas of divergence between the Black community and the educational institutions. Presents a systemic analysis of this divergence as it relates to teaching and counseling. (JAC)

National surveys reveal that citizens of all age groups, from school age to adult, are ignorant about the law and its practical use in daily life. The advocate counseling model is an integrative approach combining the elements of legal research and therapeutic counseling in order to teach and guide individuals or groups with institutional problems…

Presents articles to help school counselors deal with and become aware of: (1) school and community resources; (2) the nature of the counseling role; (3) the necessity for coordination; (4) the use of parents and students as resources; (5) counselors as advocates; and (6) the reluctant client. (RC)