In this survey, author finds that satisfied students are more willing to discuss problems with their residence hall counselors than less satisfied students and that females were more positive about the concept of residence counseling and often described their counselors differently than did males. (MB)

Comparison ratings of two groups, using CARKHUFF scales (1967), indicate need to raise interpersonal functioning level of counselor trainees. Offers suggestions for improvement. (CJ)

Results suggest that audio recordings may be superior to video tapes alone or audiovideo tapes alone. Further research on different communication media for rating counselor behavior is suggested. (Author)

Less academic and more closely tied to the public employment services, the European model offers clues to those seeking to strengthen the vocational aspects of guidance in this country. (Editor)

Teaching response-to-affect is a desired outcome of supervised practicum, then candidate involvement in group counseling emphasizing this dimension appears to have a carry-over effect to individual counseling behavior. (CJ)

Extensive presentation and discussion of results of survey designed to provide information on work tasks and traits of both public and private agency counselors. Major instruments were Rehabilitation Counselor Task Inventory (378 counselors) and Abbreviated RC Task Inventory (educators, administrative personnel, and other professional…

Relationship Inventory and The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16pf) were employed to establish significant correlations of moderate magnitude between four personality factors and three relationship variables, and to discriminate effectively for level of functioning. (Author/CJ)

Studied the influence of client-counselor group membership similarity, counselor reputation cues, and attending behavior on disabled subject's perceptions. Physically disabled adults (N=40) viewed a series of vignettes and rated counselor expertness and attractiveness. Results do not support the belief that client-counselor group membership…

Stressors in school counseling were researched by surveying 240 school counselors about prevalence of stress experienced, sources of stress, and possible relationship between perceived stress and biographic variables (sex, age, marital status, assigned grade level, years of counseling experience). Counselors indicated moderate stress concerning…

Examined interpersonal influence process within counseling including relationship between perceived counselor expertness, attractiveness, and trustworthiness and client satisfaction; between client expectations on perceived counselor expertness, attractiveness, trustworthiness, and client satisfaction; and effects of actual counselor experience…

Investigated effects of pretherapy information about a feminist therapist's values and therapy orientation. Studied self-identified feminist clients' judgments of similarity to the therapist's values, confidence in the therapist's helpfulness, and willingness to see the therapist. Subjects were not as willing to see the explicitly feminist…

Investigated the relationship between age, sex, experience level, attitudes towards women, and dogmatism. Evaluated graduate students (N=544) counseling a female pseudoclient on career choice. Results indicated that counselor trainees did not demonstrate sexist behaviors in counseling. Findings suggest that nonsexist counseling is promoted by…