Presents a model for the assessment component of the vocational rehabilitation services delivery system. Describes a systems approach to vocational assessment with guidelines for information-gathering aimed at generating a course of action. (MF)

Outlines the method, findings, and philosophical approach taken in a 22-month evaluation of an Employee Assistance Program. The program offered free counseling sessions, telephone support, in-service training, and conciliation work. Using an integrated pluralist evaluation, found that clients reported high satisfaction. Reduced absenteeism…

Examines theoretical aspects of projective identification and suggests procedures for processing projective identification in group counseling and therapy. Discusses projective identification and related defense mechanisms, systems and boundaries, and scapegoating. Some of the stages in processing projective identification include the relationship…

Examined 154 psychologists' (82 female, 72 male) reactions to vignettes describing the sexual abuse of a male victim. Results indicate that the psychologists' attitudes toward men, rather than the sex of the psychologists, predicted blaming attitudes. For example, those holding more traditional attitudes toward men tended to blame male survivors…

Previously used for process notations, global assessment, and treatment planning, the clinical record is increasingly used to demonstrate accountability to third-party payers and to the legal system. This article discusses the documentation of accountability in the case of potential client suicide or violence toward others. (Author/RB)

This article describes the Interagency Planning and Support Project, which aimed to improve coordination among agencies serving young children with disabilities and their families by integrating disparate service documents and planning processes. Analysis of Collaborative Support Plan data on 34 families shows the approach was successful in…

Examines the role of motivation in substance abusers' acceptance of treatment and its relation to treatment outcomes. Better motivation was consistently associated with severity of substance use. Motivation was not related to alcohol and drug use severity six months later. Severity associated with motivation at entry was not related to clients'…

Proposes "democratic work stations" as central hubs of activity within a community where human rights workers share information and resources with community leaders from all sectors and offers some examples of this type of collaboration in action. Suggestions for creating these work stations are outlined. (SLD)

Explores students' opinions, over a three-year period, of human service education. Surveyed 172 students enrolled in an introductory human services courses. Results indicate that students were overwhelmingly positive about their experiences with cooperative learning and the increased attention offered by small groups. Many appreciated the…

Analyzed videotaped interviews with 18 client systems attending marital or family therapy. Patients reported the importance of a hierarchical relationship between the therapist and the client. Clients were frustrated when therapists did not seem in control of the therapy's direction. Implications for both counselor training and effectiveness are…

Reviews research that examined the effects of counselor disability status on counselor preferences and perceptions (expertness, attractiveness, and trustworthiness) as expressed by individuals with and without a disability. Results show that counselor disability status had a limited effect on perceptions and preferences, which were moderated by…

Countries with good education systems have good health and transportation systems and equitable access to health care and public services. One must look at education in terms of inputs, not production or outputs. When healthy, well-fed, well-housed children enter an education system that provides transportation and access to books, dictionaries,…

Examines the influence of information, counselor race, and client race on counselors' attributions. Caucasian and African American counselors were assigned to one of four experimental conditions. A videotaped client who discussed an employment problem was used to manipulate information and race. Differences were found between African American and…

Presents brief case study of Fabian, nontraditional college student who sought assistance at university counseling center in choosing a career path. Describes the client and his background, and briefly summarizes counseling sessions. (NB)

A two-year postsecondary program in New York City prepares low functioning young adults with learning disabilities for careers in human services such as day care programs and geriatric centers. Students take courses in social skills as well as academic course work and on-the-job training in child care or geriatrics. (DB)