The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate counselling loss as a new variable in the education production function as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated social and emotional impact on students. Study participants unanimously reported a sizable counselling loss and a 30 percent average decrease in time spent in…

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to provide rehabilitation counselors an overview of the benefits of the community college system as an option that veterans with service-connected disabilities should consider in helping to make the transition from military to civilian life. We describe veterans with service-connected disabilities, the…

Increasing demands upon the time of the professional school counselor combined with the call by the American School Counselor Association to provide direct services to students may lead many in the profession to wonder from what theoretical standpoint(s) they can best meet these lofty goals. I propose a two phase approach combining person-centered…

With a trendsetting change in the demographic population of public high school students, school counselors need to be equipped with multicultural competence to better understand the needs of the students they serve, especially Latino students. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to obtain Latino high school students' perceptions and…

Contends that female students remain abysmally uninformed about the future realities with which they will have to deal. School counselors must act to expose their students to non-traditional roles and choices. (HMV)

This article suggests the application of anticipatory intervention principles in schools to meet the psychological needs of teachers, pupils, and parents as well as of the school as an organizational system for coping with extreme stress caused by either natural or man-made disaster. (Author)

The authors describe problems and needs of athletes from a number of perspectives. They then make recommendations for counselors working with athletes, the goal being to permit athletes to participate in college as individuals very much like other students. (Author)

In this article the author looks at some of the searing prophecies made by Alvin Toffler in his book Future Shock and relates them to the world of the professional counselor and the clientele the counselor attempts to serve. (Author)

The author cuts across time and space in his review of guidance and its development over the years and in different countries. Perhaps the most pervasive theme is that values are the most critical concern of our field, across both time and space. (Author)

The basic format of the conference incorporated orientation to student needs and to the proper utilization of professional talent, visual simulations of counselor roles, and exercise in group consensus, and a reaction panel. To present a picture of what the counselor should be doing from the viewpoint of student needs, Dr. Walter Busby spoke on…

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)

Assesses student perceptions of the religious as helpers within the framework of other campus resources. Results indicate that the Friars and the Chaplain's Officer are major resources of help at religiously affiliated colleges. Religious personnel are important in the lives of these students and serve as trusted, respected advisors. (Author/BEF)

Counseling, an essential function of the financial aid officer, is discussed in terms of opportunities, goals, problems, and responsibilities. (PG)

An increasingly important function of high school counselors is advising students about financing their postsecondary education. With substantial increases in the amount of student financial aid funds available from the federal government, state aid programs, and local and other sources, the counselor's role has been significantly affected. This…

The results of the present study clearly indicate that the counselors in a traditional counseling center must be prepared to deal with clients who are more poorly adjusted than those coming to a counselor in a residence hall setting. (Author)