Investigates whether selected secure-insecure characteristics ascribed to early recollections (ERs) are related to facilitative functioning within a group in the areas of empathy and genuineness. Results indicate they are not related. (Author)

The study reports on the views of 154 clinical psychologists who designated themselves as eclectics. Many stated that no current theory was adequate for handling the diversity of clients seen in practice; clinicians must select the approach that best fits a given clients. Findings suggest implications for research on psychotherapy. (Author)

The author presents an annotated bibliography of books on death, dying, and bereavement for students of all ages. (HLM)

Too often, counselors engage in a game of hide-and-seek with bias, using their complicated measuring devices, their expertise in the empirical, their concepts of validity and reliability, their jargon, and all the other sophisticated paraphernalia of the trade to rationalize and protect their own biases and generalizations. Implications are…

Presents an updated summary of the basic propositions of a relationship-centered approach. Places this approach in the larger context of current counseling research and suggests implications and recommendations for theory, research, and practice. Findings from process and outcome research support the relationship-centered integration. Discusses…

When a student or former student dies, the principal should offer more than condolences. Principals can avoid feeling awkward or tongue-tied at the child's funeral by doing some homework (recalling memorable moments with the child); asking teachers for shared memories; considering a home visit, personal note, or phone call; and talking about the…

Lecturers are responsible for guiding their students outside the classroom. However, many students who can solve their problems independently often still seek lecturers' guidance, resulting in negative externalities. This paper examines the lecturer's attempts to minimize the negative effects of unnecessary guidance, focusing on the optimal time…

Grounded-theory based research involved interviews with 41 distance education nursing students and 22 tutors and 24 tutorial and 69 field observations. A key theme was students' development of academic voice in the support relationship with tutors. This voice helped them manage learning and determine what kinds of help tutors should give.…

Argues that many of the needs youth have are determined by where and how they live. Suggests youth services providers should take a constructivist approach by helping communities and organizations create services that provide and nurture caring attitudes and behaviors. Presents recommendations for modifying cultures and organizing caring…

Investigated factors associated with relationship quality of 49 first-time pregnant women and their mothers using data from a two-wave mail survey. Compared correlations of intimacy and perceptions of equity with correlations of intimacy and actual help patterns. Findings indicated that perception of equity is more associated with relationship…

This study assessed personal and relationship characteristics of 75 advocate-mentally retarded protege pairs involved in citizen advocacy relationships. Results suggested that satisfaction with advocacy relationships is more a function of what advocates and proteges do together than of their personal traits. (DB)

Parent to Parent programs are described as support programs that match experienced parents of disabled children with new parents. A partial directory of Parent to Parent programs, in alphabetical order by state, lists names, addresses, and telephone numbers for programs from Alabama to Kansas. (JDD)

Investigates concerns among both disabled and able-bodied individuals concerning helping behavior in three settings: a sheltered workshop, a social activity group, and a university. Finds that helping did not appear to be a serious problem, and proposes 17 tentative "rules" for helping the handicapped. (KEH)

A buddy system was used to help reintegrate pairs of learning-disabled students into regular classroom programs. Students were taught to observe, monitor, and reinforce appropriate behavior of their "buddies." Following implementation in the resource room, the program was extended to the regular class placement. (DB)

Results of a study of the types of help provided by 27 adult children to chronically ill parents demonstrated that despite profound stress and strain, they still provided a range of help within the formal structures of the hospital. Dependence was a weak indicator and stress was a stronger indicator of the adult child's helping behavior. (JOW)