Identifies and discusses key counseling issues surrounding pregnant younger teens (under age 15). Urges sex education programs for young teens be established. Suggests other strategies which include involving the girl's sexual partner in counseling and increasing community awareness and involvement. (JAC)

Discusses how the school counselor can provide knowledge, guidance, and support to the families of gifted students. Describes the various parent roles, characteristics of successful counselors, and counseling interventions. Outlines active school counselor roles to encourage parent participation. (JAC)

Discusses the functions of the educational psychologist in improving classroom instruction, including assessment, dissemination of research findings, conducting applied research, evaluation, and systems analysis. Summarizes some important educational research findings and dimensions of systems analysis evaluation. (RC)

Proposes that administrators, teachers, and counselors, do not always agree on what are appropriate counselor functions. Suggests a psychoeducation model of counseling needs to be adopted in Canada. Encourages counselors to accept school guidance as an educational process. (RC)

Explores the domain of personal counseling for faculty in contemporary higher education. Desirable personality characteristics of the teacher-counselor are examined and a range of traditional counseling problems are identified. Suggests there is an appropriate role for counseling that should be rewarded as a valuable dimension of college teaching.…

Examines the home-school relationship in the context of parent education and counseling in the elementary school setting. Explores the role of the specialist in the field of education. At the elementary school level the best avenue to helping youngsters with problems is through parents. (Author/BEF)

The experiences for multiculturalism that the counselor and psychologist provide must be directed toward the recognition of the intrinsic merits of diverse cultural expressions. Limitations imposed by geographic and residential patterns should not be permitted to reduce the students' opportunities to obtain a significant multicultural, multiracial…

In the guidance counselor's dealings with students, parents, teachers, administrators, and colleges, the ethical and legal considerations, especially those involving confidentiality, are often difficult to untangle. Fifteen cases are offered to provoke thought and judgments with regard to the issues and ambiguities discussed. (Author/JMD)

British Career Guidance depends heavily on the careers officer, a community-based counselor. Because of changing needs, recent efforts have sought to standardize the professional training of careers officers and to establish support agencies which will enable careers officers to provide career guidance, information and placement on a broader…

Describes a tutorial program where volunteer parents tutor junior high students. A preservice training program emphasizing communication skills and tutorial skills is provided by the school counselor. (Author/HMV)

Asian-American college students (N=557) completed a demographic questionnaire, a self-identity acculturation scale, and a measure of attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help. A 3 x 2 x 2 multivariate analysis showed a positive correlation between level of acculturation and willingness to seek professional psychological help. (TE)

Defines seven characteristics that make a counselor indispensable to the schools of today and tomorrow: (1) humanness; (2) professionalism; (3) expertise as a program creator; (4) team player; (5) facilitator; (6) public relations expert; and (7) futurist. Counselors who work from a strong guidance program and who embody these characteristics are…

Examines the interface between the family and the school. Argues that school counselors have access to both family and school systems and thus are uniquely positioned to engage each component. Discusses triangulation and cautions counselors to maintain an outside position and not become triangled into the family system. (RJM)

Provides for those involved in retaining a child a concise, cumulative report of recent literature and research on elementary grade retention. Most research indicated that elementary school level retention does not effectively increase academic achievement among low-achieving students. Research-based decision making on this issue is a must. (RJM)

Discusses ways to assess patterns of family interactions that influence adolescent career development. Encourages school counselors to investigate the possibility that extremes in family patterns of adaptation, cohesion, and communication may have a significant negative impact on adolescent career development. Timely assessments and interventions…