Briefly discusses counseling as a profession, how and where counseling takes place, and entrance requirements into the field. (CJ)

Following a definition of agency, presents classical causation theory. Reviews one counseling theory and then shows how the mechanistic biases of psychology have been incorporated into this account. Recommends corrective theoretical measures in line with an agential view of behavior. (Author/ABL)

The author offers guidelines for improving listening skills. Emphasis is on listening to key words and word arrangement. (RWP)

Focused on isolating variables that might be both measurable and essential to effective helping, locating appropriate measures for them, and factor analyzing the variables to determine whether the characteristics were truly independent or could be represented by a smaller number of variables. Subjects (n=99) were helping professionals. Results…

Genuineness, the condition of sincerity in behaving as one's unadulterated self, is a concept that is inherently congruent with inviting behavior yet is not directly addressed in the literature concerned with Invitational Theory. The author discusses the concept of genuineness, describes how it fits Invitational Theory and argues for its inclusion…

Aunts and uncles play special roles in the lives and education of nieces and nephews. They are among the first adults children meet other than parents and grandparents. They are often willing and able to fulfill roles that strengthen the relationship with a niece or nephew, especially if they have never married. The roots of the relationship,…

The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of the "Lost Generation" alumni who ended their attendance or graduated from Arkansas Tech University (Tech) between January 1973 and December 1995 relating to their demographic characteristics, perceptions of college experiences, involvement with Tech after graduation, and attitudes…

With declining state support, increased financial need on the part of the fastest growing demographic sections of the population, and public policy that discourages major increases in tuition for public higher education, the only logical source of additional finances for public colleges and universities is increased private funding through…

This study examined to whom 43 elementary and secondary teacher education students at a large Southwestern university turned for help regarding problems during their student-teaching internship. Participants were asked to complete a survey related to student teaching. In addition, 5 students were interviewed as a follow-up to the survey. Of the…

Group literature on co-leaders' experiences and perceptions while leading groups illuminate reflective practice as highly influential to co-leader relationships and performances. Using practical examples grounded by interdisciplinary literature on reflective practice, this article explores and expands dialogue on the complex interplay between…

The model describes the clients' impression-formation process, describes changes in client impressions as therapy progresses, and suggests the relevance of client impressions for therapy outcome. An attempt at empirical validation by using a clinical population lent some support to certain aspects of the proposed model. (Author)

Carkhuff has systematically traced the development of human resource development models. Numerous responses to his theories are presented. (BY)

The author presents a model of the ideal counselor. (BY)

Describes an effective program designed to raise the empathy level of helpers. Based on a human relations training approach, it incorporates didactic instruction, experiential learning, modeling, feedback, and imagery. (JOW)

If there is justification for men to research female practice, they must satisfy several criteria: they must recognize men's position of privilege and women's position of oppression; they must understand and accept women's experience; and they must recognize that women have accumulated more cultural capital for caring. (JOW)