By its very nature, writing encourages the active participation of the client in the problem-solving process. For individuals who have been unable to take full advantage of the more traditional "let's talk about it" type of counseling, it can prove to be a significant step in the right direction. (Author)

This article presents the organization of innovative and traditional programs in a multi-service approach to providing career development services. A two-dimensional 12-celled model is presented for the delivery of counseling services by the college counseling center. (Author)

Rehabilitation counseling, as a profession, needs to look at future world possibilities, especially in light of overpopulation, and be aware that the need may arise for adjusting basic assumptions about human life--from the belief that every individual has a right to a meaningful life to the notion of selecting who shall live. (DTT)

There is at present a need to clarify the place and contribution of psychological education in the context of school-related factors contributing to pupil development. Given this need for clarification, an integrated conceptual framework for psychological education is presented and discussed. (Author)

This paper is a documentation of the influence of "culture" (racial group membership) on the complaints a student presents on initial contact with the center. Implications for the intake process and counseling process are discussed. (Author/JEL)

The reactor sees a growing gulf between what social work states its mission is and what it is actually doing. Poor communities need a social worker with the knowledge and skills to do clinical work and who is able as well to intervene via social action on larger community systems. (Author)

Counseling expectations, interaction patterns, and outcome ratings of 45 clients and their counselors in a university counseling center are examined as a function of client continuation in counseling. (Author)

Counselors can teach clients to acquire competence in self- instruction. The skills, knowledge, and attitudes that define such competence constitute a legitimate curriculum for counseling. A model of self-instruction is described and the use of this model by counselors to assist clients to develop as self-instructors is discussed and illustrated.…

Provides school counselors and other educational personnel with basic information regarding epilepsy and seizure control and management. Discusses how to provide appropriate services to epileptic students and their families, especially in the students' adjustment to regular school programs. (Author/ABB)

This paper considers the topic--Counseling: Accountability, Reality, Credibility--in relation to possible present and future effects upon counselor behavior. Obviously, these three terms are not independent of each other. Collectively, they provide the basis for analyzing both the context and the content of which counselors must learn to respond.…

Couples counseling is about both saving and optimally ending relationships. Some of the factors affecting the counselor's role in couples therapy are addressed in this paper. It opens with a listing of the objectives of counseling, such as the need to remain neutral. Some of the societal influences on divorce rate are discussed, along with…

This Digest identifies and describes ways that clients' resistance may be exhibited during career counseling. It states that whenever clients are involved in change, client resistance should be expected. Some examples of types of resistance that may be exhibited include fear of counseling, fear of taking responsibility, making excuses, and overt…

The Magic Circle program, consisting of a small group of children seated in a circular arrangement with an adult leader, aims to facilitate growth in three areas: awareness of feelings, self-confidence, and social interaction. (EK)

Examines a career fair'' as a valuable adjunct to a career counseling and placement program. The process of planning and setting up a career fair is detailed. (Author/NJ)

Describes a program in which high school students were given the opportunity to discuss mutual problems in a group setting with professional supervision. (RP)