Counselor education currently does not have a training model that is systematically employed and contains provisions for individual differences or promotes the development of programs for facilitating transfer of training. In the proposed model, counselor educators must decide which of the counseling student's behaviors will become the focus of…

The best way to get vocational teachers and guidance counselors together is to create a new breed-the guidance teacher. Dr. Hoyt also suggests four kinds of guidance technicians. (Editor)

Investigated the relationship between verbal behavior patterns and supervisor (N=9) and trainee (N=30) judgments of satisfaction in the supervision interview. Results confirm the predictive validity of verbal behavior. Negative social emotional behavior added to the discomfort experienced. Use of excessive supportive communication is in question…

Used a Delphi procedure to survey 334 counselor preparation faculty and forecast 48 possible trends in counseling procedures, organizational bases, counselor preparation and licensure, funding, and professionalism. Even more emphasis can be expected on counselor accountability. Using these predictions, long range planners can anticipate change.…

Describes a two-stage project for upgrading practitioners' interpersonal skills in a statewide service delivery system. Involved selection and training of trainers and teaching service providers a model for helping that described the skills, goals, and process for facilitating client action. Provides a brief summary of workshop evaluation data.…

This study indicates that the Modified Questionnaire on the Occupational Status of Women may be reliably and validly used to measure counselors' and counselor educators' attitudes with respect to the occupational status of women. Construct validity of the questionnaire should be reevaluated when suitable data become available. (Author/AL)

Presents a policy recommendation regarding the inclusion of a systematic study of ethics into counselor education programs. Arguments for and against the inclusion of applied moral philosophy are described. (RC)

Explores the experiences of prepracticum trainees, focusing on changes in trainees' anxiety, self-efficacy, counter-transference management, and therapeutic skills. Results indicate that trainees became less anxious and developed greater skills over the semester. Qualitative results suggest that some trainees' reactions interfered with their…

To improve understanding of Korean Americans' counseling needs, considers the characteristics and concerns of Asian American ethnic groups as a whole, such as identity and acculturation. Examines mental health services for Korean Americans and explores some of the implications for counseling practice and counselor preparation. (RJM)

Examines the issues surrounding counseling students' participation in personal growth groups and describes a model that maximizes student's experiential participation while safeguarding their right to privacy and informed consent. Addresses important ethical issues that arise when an instructor is also a group leader, and other issues of concern.…

Reviews establishment of Women's Committee of the American Psychological Association's Division of Counseling Psychology. Provides historical record of the events of the Committee's founding, the context surrounding it, and the reasons for its success. Participants discuss their disappointment at unintended consequences of the women's movement of…

Explores the ethical issues for counselors in a dual role of counseling and supervising the same individuals. The difficulties of this dual relationship are discussed, and a guide for distinguishing supervision from counseling is offered. (Author/TE)

Discusses signs and symptoms in adult women who were molested as children. Identifies seven signs of child sexual abuse seen in adult trainees: depression, low self-esteem, anger and ambivalence toward parents, sexual adjustment problems, lack of trust, fear, and guilt. Makes suggestions for counselor educators to assist students in working…

Based on the experiences of two women completing their doctoral programs, these case studies offer information about the components of mentoring relationships that facilitate women's performance in higher education, including psychosocial support, role modeling, and professional development. (JPS)