Compared Mexican-American and Anglo-American clients at a community mental health center to determine possible differences in response to a program of early goal setting in counseling. Assessed the number of kept, cancelled, and broken appointments. Both ethnic groups responded similarly and positively to goal setting even when very early in the…

Contends these are advantages for mental health clients who become employable: feeling that they are part of the world, satisfying socialization needs, finding an acceptable outlet for expressing needs, getting approval, occupying time, developing self-discipline, and sensing the need for further training. Recommends increasing employability as a…

Describes national study of programs for displaced homemakers which received data from only 11 centers for special opportunities for women, despite attempts to contact 166 centers. Reports on a study of displaced homemakers at a women's center of an urban university. Compares results of two studies. Describes needs and characteristics of displaced…

Reviews the literature linking four features of family structure to depression and maladjustment in adolescents and young adults: (a) parent-child overinvolvement, (b) parent-child role reversal, (c) marital instability, and (d) parent-child coalitions. Implications for the assessment and treatment of depressed college students are discussed.…

Surveyed 41 gerontological counseling educators and 253 directors of Area Agencies on Aging to compare their ratings of goals and roles of gerontological counselors. Results showed a wide gap between educators and administrators, but the administrators indicated that counseling can be incorporated into existing aging service networks. (JAC)

Career-related problems of children with severe disabilities are discussed. Ameliorative measures that can be taken by school counselors are presented. (Author)

The unique yet common needs of disabled students are highlighted and school counselors are challenged to humanistically encourage these students through expanded developmental programming. Suggestions for expanding the role of the school counselor are given. (Author/BL)

This major article points out that many problems with which counselors deal arise from unfortunate learning conditions and should not be conceptualized as illness. It suggests that counselors focus upon the client's sense of competence and upon his individual interests. (EK)

This article describes the process used by a high school counselor to design career decision-making activities, field-test the activities, and use the field-test results to determine the most effective career decision-making program. (Author)

Illinois State University depends on their faculty and an aggressive Student Counseling Service for student growth. (Author)

Discusses increase of suburban delinquency and over-representation in less serious crimes, and implications for those who deal directly with these youngsters. (EK)

A group counseling approach to be used with primary children focused on structuring a learning experience which proved helpful in eliciting feelings and ideas from the children and provided a loosely structured learning process, allowing the counselor to respond more fully to each child. (Author)

A knowledge of ethical theories, practical principles flowing from them and the method of decision-making which they indicate will enable counselors to assist clients with moral problems. (Author)

This study indicates that ninth grade students of low motivation have stronger concerns about many aspects of work than do their higher motivated counterparts. Consequently, lower motivated students merit and have great need of educational and vocational counseling. (Author)