Three groups of judges (31 naive college undergraduates, 29 inexperienced graduate student trainees, and 26 experienced professional persons) viewed ten 1-minute videotaped samples of child behavior. Results indicated significant group differences in number of bases used for judging and in the use of insufficient evidence as a base. (Author)

The authors explain how counselors can start a Student Helper Program in their school and discuss several of the problems most often encountered, i.e., lack of time, lack of skills, lack of administrative support. (HMV)

Three principles of the enterprising approach to counseling the poor black family are: (1) sensitizing the counselor to the attitudes, values, interests, living conditions, etc. of poor blacks; (2) creating opportunities for poor blacks to succeed in some of their endeavors; and, (3) training the counselor as an intervening agent. (Author)

Social work clinicians who continue to practice during pregnancy should be aware that their condition will affect their clients' responses as well as their own, and that the pregnancy may even present unique treatment opportunities. (Author)

Purpose of this investigation was to ascertain whether new residence hall students provided with positive preinformation about their resident assistant would differ from a control group in development of maturity, earned GPA, and amount of damage, room changes, and number of student activities in their unit. Results are positive. (Author/HMV)

Is private practice a superior service delivery mechanism? The author contends that, in affording the client his choice of a helper, private practice embodies the basic values of social work and stimulates workers to become more responsible and knowledgeable.

This training manual presents concepts and skills that students can be taught to successfully address social, economic, and ethical issues both inside and outside of school. The manual is intended as a comprehensive guide for effective service learning and peer helper programs; the concepts and skills provided here are designed to apply human…

Expanding on Ruth Sidney Charney's ideas in "Teaching Children to Care," this book addresses the question of adding a caring dimension to classroom practice. The book draws on case studies from six elementary classroom teachers as they incorporate some aspect of a caring curriculum to their students. The book is divided into three parts with the…

Many thousands of students are now serving their peer groups in a variety of helping positions on college campuses. Their success as peer counselors is largely dependent upon the skills they developed in training. To be effective, these students must first examine their own personal strengths and weaknesses, know problem-solving strategies, and…

This book contains a comprehensive report and set of recommendations on victims' rights and services. Section 1, "New Directions in Victims' Rights," reviews the nation's progress over the past two decades toward establishing state and federal rights for victims of crime. In Section 2, "New Directions for Criminal and Juvenile…

Eighteen counselors and 697 of their closed cases were studied in order to discover whether differences in employability outcomes existed. The study provides evidence that some counselors had significantly more clients achieve employable status than did other counselors. (Author)

The authors present modes used to train both paraprofessionals and graduate students for a wide range of tasks within the helping process. With emphasis on the mastery of the behavior of systems entry, their training program combines the components of careful trainee selection, competence building, and trainer preparation. (LA)

This article outlines the development of a research model for the Client-Counselor Interaction, Patterns of Service, and Client Outcome Project--a study presently taking place in 13 state rehabilitation agencies which addresses the question: What types of counselors, working with what types of clients, effect what types of outcomes? (Author)

Although theories of learning which stress the role of reinforcement can help us understand altruistic behaviors, it seems clear that a more complete comprehension calls for an expansion of our notions of learning, such that they incorporate affect and cognition. (Author/JM)

Social institutions practice gross discrimination against Indian people in Minnesota--and they do so in the name of equality. Besides ignoring the real social needs of Indians, they often attempt to undermine Indian mores and values. (DM)