THE PURPOSE OF THIS PAPER IS--(1) TO DISCUSS THE RATIONALE, VARIABLES (VARYING ELEMENTS), AND OBJECTIVES OF THE GUIDANCE FUNCTION IN EDUCATION, AND (2) TO FOCUS ON THE COUNSELING PROCESS IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS AND CONDITIONS OF GUIDANCE COUNSELING ARE PRESENTED. CONTENT VARIABLES (SUCH AS DATA ABOUT PUPILS AND THE…

A SYSTEMATIC EXPLORATION WAS UNDERTAKEN OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF CLIENTS AND COUNSELORS TO PROVIDE AN EMPIRICAL BASIS FOR EFFECTIVE MATCHING PROCEDURES. DATA WERE COLLECTED ON SIX SEPARATE SAMPLES, WITH MINIMAL INTERFERENCE OF THE NORMAL COUNSELING PROCESS. BEFORE THE FIRST INTERVIEW, A SERIES OF PERSONALITY TESTS AND A QUESTIONNAIRE ABOUT…

An exploratory study examined the informal helping relationship between adults seeking assistance with problems and the persons they selected as helpers. Fifteen men and 15 women were interviewed with an open ended questionnaire listing 50 possible reasons for selecting a helper and 35 possible ways in which a helper assisted with the problems.…

This research, although conducted in 1967, investigates whether speech characteristics of an individual have an influence on others' perceptions of how effective the person would be as either a school counselor or a school speech therapist. The research stemmed from assumptions that (1) speech characteristics of the counselor or therapist may well…

This practicum report explores the belief that the decreasing enrollment in ethnic studies classes at Pasadena City College is related to the ethnic affiliation of the counselors and the counselors' knowledge about ethnic studies. The study investigated whether counselors who were members of an ethnic minority group enrolled more students in…

The intent of the study was to explore and categorize counselor responses. Three separate filmed presentations were shown. Participating with the same client were Albert Ellis, Frederick Perls, and Carl Rogers. At the beginning of each counselor statement, a number was inserted in sequence and remained on the videotape until completion of that…

Describes an interview, by a counselor educator, of a recovered alcoholic, in which the latter describes his upbringing and the progress of his life. The Publican elaborates on how his interests and skills developed, and on his ultimate career choice and development. Presents the Publican's self-interpretation, one and one-half years later, based…

Investigated potential clients' perceptions of traditional and feminist therapist announcements of services. Included an explicit traditional condition, used male and female subjects, and controlled for attitudes toward women and proclivities toward seeking professional help. Significant interaction for the trustworthiness dimension, and main…

Supervisors (N=80) heard tapes of a trainee describing how her client's depression lifted or worsened and attributing this change to her efforts (defensive style) or to the client (counterdefensive style). The counterdefensive trainee was judged to be more socially skilled, but the defensive trainee was rated as more self-confident. (BH)

A prototype of a self-teaching program to increase open-mindedness among counselors in training was developed and evaluated. Eight written exercises were completed by students of a beginning course in counseling. Comparison of this experimental group with a control group showed significant differences as assessed by three performance measures but…

Comments on a companion article by STRUPP on same subject in same issue. Compares conception of essential conditions for change with views concerning hypothesized factors in psychotherapy, and delineates some apparent similarities. Rejoinder by STRUPP follows. (Author/CJ)

The author describes, and gives rationale for, a model for the delivery of counseling services to black youths through community organizations instead of schools. (RP)

The purpose of this investigation was to determine if levels of accurate empathy, nonpossessive warmth and genuineness provided by counselors in the initial counseling interview had continuing or termininating effects for normal persons, compared to the effects found with severe chronic schizophrenics. (Author)

Results indicated that students in counselor education were very similar to other Master's degree students on all but two scales of the Edwards. Counselors were found to be significantly more nurturant and less dominant than were administrators and supervisors. (Author)

This study examined supervisor commitment to supervisee as a variable related to the supervisor's provision of the facilitative dimensions of empathy, warmth, and genuineness. Results support the hypothesis that a positive relationship exists between a supervisor's commitment to his or her supervisee and the supervisor's ability to offer the…