Two studies are described in which Asian Americans rated a counselor's performance in a simulated counseling session with an Asian American student. The counselor was rated as more credible and approachable when employing a directive counseling approach than when using a nondirective counseling approach. (Author/MFD)

This paper proposes establishment of situation/transition groups within schools, led by school mental health personnel: school psychologists, social workers, and guidance counselors. The groups provide immediate crisis intervention and ongoing support to children of divorcing parents, as a means of preventing development of psychopathology.…

Students in an experimental group received peer-facilitator training twice each week for three weeks and a group leadership experience. Results fail to support the concept of peer-facilitator training and group leadership experience as a remedial technique with low-performing elementary school students. (Author)

This paper presents a critical review of research which has been offered in support of training programs that focus on Human Relations Development as proposed by Robert Carkhuff. It was found that research in this area is years behind that which has come to be expected in psychotherapy outcome studies. (Author)

Stress symptoms reported by 725 students were analyzed in terms of causes to which they were attributed. Psychological discomfort was consistently related to social alienation, demands of school, and failure in supporting peer and heterosexual relationships. Implications for student services programming and specific consultation strategies are…

Student perceptions of the quality of student services differ significantly from the perceptions of personnel providing services. This article reports findings of a study designed to identify where differences of perception exist. Generally, student perceptions correspond more closely to those of instructors than to those of student services…

This study identifies some significant differences in the adjustment problems of different national groups enrolled in an American university. It also investigates significant differences among the groups on particular demographic and social interaction variables. The results suggest a need for more sophisticated statistical analyses in research…

A survey of the N.A.W.D.A.C. membership was conducted in early 1976. The survey was: (1) to provide a profile of current members; (2) to identify ways members perceive the Association; and (3) to identify trends in the profile and status of members by comparing results with a 1970 survey. (Author)

Responses from 331 elderly mothers and 261 elderly fathers were compared on four indexes of filial responsibility expectations with significant gender differences being found in two of the four measures. The findings indicate that women in this cohort tend to expect more filial support than do their male counterparts. (Author)

A description of the present methodology for studying possible violations of the civil liberties of homosexual men and women is provided. Presented at the 1976 American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C. (Author)

This study related components of gender inappropriateness that isolate target persons from sources of reward and hence function as social controls against such deviance. The study confirmed that a significant portion of negative responsiveness toward homosexuals results from the belief that their behavior is incongruent with their anatomical sex.…

This study determined if interaction effects of selected psychosocial variables could be utilized as indicators of subsequent smoking behavior among youth having never smoked. Results support the hypothesis. Presented at the 49th annual convention of the American School Health Association, Denver, Colorado, 1975. (Author)

This paper examines the relationship between level of need for achievement (n-Ach) and degree of achievement opportunity on the job and type of leisure time activities. Findings indicate people who are unable to satisfy their achievement needs on the job are likely to do so in their leisure time activities. (Author)

Relationships between cosmopolitan--local orientation and measures of job performance were examined for 150 technical employees in three architectural firms. Cosmopolitan orientation was positively related to supervisor ratings of following prescribed work hours and supervisor and co-worker ratings of impressing others. (Author)

The study for this article examines growth in various aspects of career development for longitudinal and nationally representative cross-sectional samples of high school students. Implications for practitioners who wish to improve upon normal growth are presented. (Author)