The particular problems of liberal arts majors in job placement provide the basis for this paper. The author proposes some goals and objectives for dealing with these students. (RP)

Universities are poorly equipped to educate growing numbers of Blacks, and counselors try to fit them into existing molds rather than attempt to change institutions to accommodate student needs. Personnel have not adapted to change, and cannot deal with culturally different students. Speech presented at American Psychological Association (Division…

Speech presented at the 54th annual NASSP Convention. (EJS)

The author proposes a counseling unit adapted to include disadvantaged youth's need for immediate gratification by payment for participation in intensive counseling. This counseling setting provides an opportunity for the method of successive approximations toward less frequent payment and finally toward payment on a regular fixed interval basis.…

Describes an unusual group counseling program, implemented in a city prison, in which teachers meet with students to discuss problems that exist between them. Includes descriptions of the session as viewed by the counselor and teacher, and evaluation by the students. (Author/CJ)

Explores the relationship between a general theory of living systems and the conceptualization and practice of counseling. Emphasis is placed on the individual. After providing a rationale for adopting a systems perspective, specific system dimensions are discussed. The relationship of these dimensions to current counseling theories is developed.…

Discusses concerns among school psychologists for evaluating goal attainment of their services. Describes an approach for goal-based evaluation of school psychological service departments, termed "Needs-Based Goal Attainment Scaling," that builds upon previously developed approaches to goal attainment scaling. (Author)

Examined the extent and dimensions of the process of segmentation within the family therapy movement by comparing the belief and action systems of 1000 family therapists oriented to one of three major models of family therapy. Findings depicted a unique patterning of similarities and differences among the three models. (Author)

Treatment outcomes are distinguished as ultimate, instrumental, and intermediate in terms of the role that they play in the treatment process. These distinctions between outcomes are proposed to facilitate a more discriminating view of the treatment process and thus contribute to the design of evaluative studies. (Author)

Discusses the substantial task facing university counseling centers, outlining the background of those problems. Presents concrete, remedial steps counseling center staffs can take. (RC)

Presents an empirical assessment of goals of family therapists. Members (N=310) of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy rated highest goals encouraging families to relate caringly, responsibly, and creatively in negotiating differences. Advanced communication skills and cohesion skills related to institutional aspects of family…

Although fearful avoidance of school is a complex and serious problem among school-age children, there are techniques available to professionals for assisting children to overcome school-related anxiety. It is important for school personnel to identify school-phobic children and to assist in planning the earliest possible intervention. (Author)

Suggests goal attainment scaling, developed to assess the degree to which specified goals identified prior to treatment were accomplished, can be modified to assess accomplishment which occurs in a group counseling-type setting. Describes two goal attainment models, one individually determined and one leader determined. (Author)