Synergism, as it relates to counseling, refers to the dynamic interaction between an individual and his environment. Presented in this special issue is a series of articles discussing the various implications of this concept for several aspects of counseling. (RP)

This article specifies several dimensions of coordination and advocacy and examines the relationship between client use of counselors functioning in these two roles and the nature and degree of subsequent improvement in several areas of client functioning. (Author)

The authors describe a program involving nine middle school boys and three high school boys on a 30-mile hike on the Appalachian Trail which attempted to: (1) improve attitudes toward school; (2) improve school achievement; (3) develop a helping relationship with an older boy; and (4) improve the self-concept of the younger boy. (Author/RP)

Seven-year olds (N=55) were administered cognitive measures of communicative egocentrism and moral judgment and were provided with two opportunities to display altruistic behavior; (1) to donate candy to poor children, and (2) to help a younger child complete a task. Success on the two cognitive measures was positively correlated with the…

This article presents a rationale which supports the premise of the active inclusion of counselors in the middle school program if the program is to gain any measure of success in meeting the complete needs of the student. (Author)

The theoretical explorations of philosophers have led to rethinking the basic concepts of self'' and other'' as preparatory to answering the question of what principles ought to or might govern helping relations between people. (Author/JM)

This paper discusses psychoanalytic contributions concerning both the development and the facilitation of qualities such as empathy, love for neighbor social-mindedness, identification, sympathy, and altruism; and neurotic manifestations of altruism and of other positive qualities. (Author/JM)

An overview of a paraprofessional program designed and implemented at Florida State University to alter the delivery system of student services in order to reach a wider group of students, and to have staff and programs available at hours more accessible to the students. (JC)

To assist enrollees gain employability, the authors suggest that the employability development team 1) provide a greater variety of training programs; 2) better inform enrolees of available services; 3) enhance enrollee self concept; 4) obtain additional training in counseling procedures; and 5) become more involved with community and social…

To attain the conditions of cooperativeness, high motivation, and good rapport between therapist and parent, it is suggested that the therapeutic educator adopt attitudes which ehlp him behave in a way such that the parent perceives him as one who understands and respects the parent as an indispensable helpmate. (Author/BY)

Social workers, Cooperating with doctors, nurses, hospital social workers and educators in other helping systems, conducted a demonstration project described here, aimed at preventing illegitimate teenage pregnancy. (Author)

Patients suffering from factitious illness present complex problems for themselves and hospital personnel. This article describes a multidisciplinary intervention through confrontation approach that has proved to be successful with such patients. (Author)