During December 1977, 56 community college counselors, representing 21 institutions and attending the annual Counselor's Day program sponsored by the University of Southern California (USC) Office of Admissions, participated in a survey on their professional development needs. Of respondents, 31 were men and and 25 women; 46 held master's degrees…

The authors attempt to increase understanding of the Chicano student in a community college setting. The attitudes and values of a counselor are very important in a counseling relationship; therefore, a counselor must be honest with himself in analyzing his own feelings about those who are different from himself. Many Chicano students enter…

This study was designed to describe rehabilitation counselor perceptions of client characteristics which cause problems in counseling and vocational planning. Counselors were asked to identify barriers to effective rehabilitation which might be attributed to the client's characteristics. Each counselor was interviewed individually and was asked to…

A model for evaluating the counseling interview is presented. It is felt that this model is both comprehensive and systematic in that it relates the kinds of parameters that appear in the counseling literature to the processes and outcomes of counseling. The three process dimensions that are presented include the client, counselor, and milieu…

This report reviews sex discrimination in guidance and counseling in secondary and post secondary education. The primary focus of the study is vocational guidance and counseling. Personal social counseling and mental health are examined briefly. The discussion is based on an extensive literature review, a re-analysis of existing data, and…

Developed measure of client reactions to therapist interventions, which differed significantly on client helpfulness ratings. Therapist intentions related to client reactions more for successful cases than unsuccessful cases. Pretreatment symptomatology was highly predictive of reactions reported. Predictable changes in reactions occurred across…

Elaborates issues surrounding ethical decision making in counseling and mental health professions. Articles covering implications for training, ethical counseling of adolescents and the elderly, and reviews of research on counselor ethics are included. (BH)

Empirical evidence suggests that client gender, client sexual orientation, counselor gender, and counselor sexual orientation are factors that influence counselors attitudes and treatment practices with lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) clients. However, it is unclear how these factors may interact to affect attitudes and treatment practices.…

Recommends that counseling services for lifelong learners at community colleges focus on developmental needs and be integrated with other programs of the college. Discusses the personal characteristics of the counselor/educator and proposes a peer group counseling model. (JM)

Those aspects of adult learning that require counseling rather than tuition are discussed along with the counselling skills that are distinct from teaching skills. Attention is also directed toward the allocation of time and resources in the light of student needs and pressure of part-time staff. (Author/LBH)

Studied demographic characteristics, incidence, and levels of general life stress, burnout, and traumatic stress among a random sample of counselors (N=161). Younger counselors and those with the least amount of experience in trauma appeared more vulnerable to general stress and traumatic stress, respectively. Provides a profile of impaired…

Vocational rehabilitation counselors (n=187) and clients (n=122) were surveyed to identify counselor characteristics, knowledge, attitudes, and skills perceived as most important. Counselors valued task-oriented behaviors more than clients. Female counselors and clients stressed the importance of caring, encouraging, and supporting more than male…

A survey for rating characteristics/skills of effective consultant behavior was developed and sent to and received from 177 school psychological/consultation experts and 307 school psychology practitioners nationwide. Four factors--consultation process skills, expert skills, personal characteristics, and interpersonal skills--were shared across…

Investigated the effects of counselor gender and drinking status on 93 mandated clients' perceptions of counselor trustworthiness, expertness and attractiveness, and confidence in the counselor. Results revealed no differences between ratings of recovering alcoholic, nonalcoholic, or no-statement counselors on any of the dependent measures.…

Relations among and between religion, spirituality, and the ability to cope with stress were examined using a sample of 115 graduate students in counseling. Religion and spirituality positively correlated with coping with stress. The results have implications for preparing counseling students to work with clients with religious/spiritual issues.…