The revised approach to teaching and learning math in the United States emphasizes the mental processes involved in doing math and focuses partly on children's prior knowledge, out-of-school experiences, and informal mathematics knowledge. This engaging approach can function to encourage children to select one of the mathematical sciences as an…

A brief contact procedure was found to be effective for counselors to use in encouraging students to assume responsibility and initiate action on the recommendations generated in counseling. Females reported initiating more actions than did males. Implications for future guidance procedures and further research are indicated. (Author)

Conscious and unconscious reactions on the part of all professionals to single parenthood can affect the way they deal with it and with the youngsters involved. This paper results from an in depth study of single parents, the needs they bring to social agencies, and the challenge they present to all helping professions. It has been specifically…

Compared the characteristics and needs of older college students (N=113) to traditional students (N=309) and described their counseling preferences. Survey results showed significant differences between the two groups, and stressed the need for evening counseling hours and phone contact for adult students. Career counselings was a concern of both…

Presents a model of crisis intervention counseling which outlines a professionally appropriate and realistic structure for effectively treating adolescent suicidal patients and their families. Discusses primary goals of the initial, intervention, and termination sessions which help adolescents communicate their emotional conflicts to their…

Discusses the nature of group guidance and presents a model allowing counselors to use materials in a way that relates to the needs of their clients. Steps in planning include needs assessment, establishing goals and creating a personalized program. (JAC)

Doctors, nurses, and counselors from residential schools got together to share ideas on counseling and the school infirmary. From this meeting, the Independent School Health Society was formed, dedicated to achieving good health within a school by teamwork among those involved in health care and health education. (KC)

If the counseling profession has changed in recent years, it is largely due to the effect of Third World and minority group movements and to the new questions that counselors were compelled to face. The relationship between group consciousness and the helping professions is presented. (Author)

The author describes how utilization of the Delphi technique with career education content enables elementary school counselors to effectively involve other school personnel in career guidance activities. (Author/HLM)

This article describes cross-cultural counseling for students with disabilities and their families. Suggestions are given for developing less biased attitudes toward children from cultural groups outside the mainstream. (Author/PB)

This practicum examined ways to improve treatment of hard-to-serve youths at a non-profit residential mental health center. Youthworkers at the center displayed a low rate of individual treatment plan strategy implementation and lacked skills and knowledge in outcome-oriented individualized treatment planning. Recommendations for improving the…

Maladaptive eating behaviors are a growing phenomenon which has captured the interest of not only health and psychology professionals, but also the general public. This paper examines the various types of treatment and counseling approaches for treating anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Definitions for both disorders are provided, followed by…

With greater and greater interest in prevention activities by teachers and counselors, a strategy for systematic development and implementation of preventive intervention was developed based on George Albee's work. It includes these 10 steps: (1) describe in writing the population for whom you wish to plan a prevention intervention; (2) list the…

Recommended student outcomes for school guidance services in grades 7-12 are presented. The outcomes, which are listed separately for each grade level, are the product of two summer task forces which met to develop guidelines for services based on the Rowland Unified School District's philosophy and goals for secondary school counseling and…