This paper examines the nature and extent of friendships between disabled and nondisabled people through a study of several pairs of such friends. Indepth interviews examined such questions as how the individuals met, the history of their relationship, how each individual perceives the friendship, and how this friendship compares to other…

This paper outlines a psychologist's insights about traditional American Indian healing, gleaned through 20 years of friendship with and observation of Lakota medicine men. These insights include the following: (1) the power of traditional Lakota medicine comes from vision; (2) the healer's role is related to family history; (3) the process of…

Information from a workshop on how to help preschool teachers discuss death with young children is presented. Limitations of young children's preoperational thought processes are noted, including children's confusion about the irreversibility of death and the loss of a sense of trust in their environment. Children have different ways of dealing…

Although the support network of elderly individuals has received increased attention recently, most research has focused on the parent child relationship without examining other levels of kin interrelations. To examine the help received by rural-transitional older adults from their consanguineous kin (adult children, grandchildren, siblings,…

This paper reviews family therapy with chronically dysfunctional families including the development of family therapy and current trends which appear to give little guidance toward working with severely dysfunctional families. A theoretical stance based upon the systems approach to family functioning and pathology is presented which suggests: (1)…

Implications for student personnel professionals who may be facing career crises are explored, and the authors provide case histories of their responses to career crises. (Author)

Several nonverbal behaviors of helpers in a small group were tallied and related to independent judgments of the helper made by observers and the person being helped. The low but significant correlations suggest that nonverbal behaviors are but one set of cues that lead to clients' first impressions of their helpers. (Author)

Forty male and 40 female college students were rated on self-disclosure in interviews with either male or female interviewers of high or low status. Results were very mixed. The need for use of multiple measures in self-disclosure research and implications for client-therapist matching was noted. (Author)

An experimental research project, Baltimore Employee Health Program (EHP), is seeking ways to identify and help workers with drinking problems while retaining them on the job. (Author)

This book was written to help students and adults in transition decide whether to prepare for a career in the helping professions. Over 90 different career options are described in various work settings within the counseling and human development field. Fourteen chapters are included, divided into three parts: (1) Getting Started; (2) Work…

This monograph contains an introduction, a recapitulation, and four papers on the concept of mentoring as an effective component of the induction program. The first paper, "Support for New Teachers" (Sandra J. Odell), develops the idea that a mentor must be an excellent classroom teacher, possess wisdom and skill in listening and questioning, and…

Children who experience neglect require immediate help because severe deprivation can affect all aspects of children's development. Parental behaviors indicative of child neglect include failure to (1) feed children adequately, (2) insure adequate medical care, (3) maintain good personal hygiene, (4) clothe children appropriately, (5) supervise…

An important issue with respect to intergenerational relationships between aging parents and their adult children is the influence of the father's retirement. Interview data were collected from 84 non-retired and 40 retired couples to determine whether retirement was related to the frequency and quality of intergenerational contacts. Couples were…

To examine some of the psychological issues inherent in the employee termination process and the role of the psychologist in addressing these issues, five-question surveys were completed by approximately 60 human resources administrators in business organizations and interviews were conducted with approximately 10 human resource managers. The…