Asserts that males are somewhat inexpressive with their feelings. Notes that male avenues of expressiveness are different from those employed by females and perhaps different from the expectations of therapists. Contends that therapeutic intervention for males will be enhanced by exploration of counseling paradigms which compliment these different…

Surveyed counselors' (n=739) involvement as clients, explored whether counselors value seeing therapists of similar theoretical orientation to their own, and examined characteristics were important in choosing therapist. Eighty percent of respondents had attended counseling, with women seeking counseling at significantly higher rates than men.…

Surveyed employees of a comprehensive human services department during a period of budgetary retrenchment to determine whether there were gender-related differences in reported job satisfaction levels or in underlying factors. Human service employees become much more androgynous during times of fiscal hardship. (Author/MCF)

Measured expectations held by male and female clients and nonclients for group and individual counseling modes, using the Expectations About Counseling questionnaire. Results indicated significant differences between modes, sexes, and populations; however, no interaction effects were noted. (JAC)

Fifty-nine client cases were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. For female clients, themes of "vulnerability" and "attention to how clients assert themselves" were more pronounced than for male clients. For male clients, themes of "being stuck" and "attention to how the client connects to others" were more pronounced than for female…

Investigated potential clients' perceptions of traditional and feminist therapist announcements of services. Included an explicit traditional condition, used male and female subjects, and controlled for attitudes toward women and proclivities toward seeking professional help. Significant interaction for the trustworthiness dimension, and main…

Uses the records of forensic psychiatry outpatients (N=6,299) to evaluate absenteeism from treatment in relation to age and gender. Results reveal that females had a significantly higher absentee rate than males in all age groups. For both males and females, missed appointments declined significantly with age. (Contains 34 references and 1 table.)…

Responses of male and female managers were analyzed for differences existing in perceptions of self-competence and differences in their evaluations of the competence of women managers generally. Findings suggest female managers see themselves as competent but see female managers in general as being less competent. (Author/RC)

Examines reports of marital problems from couples at different stages of the life course. Results indicated that presenting problems were generally the same, regardless of whether the couple was newly married, in the childbearing years, or married over a decade. Moreover, wives reported more problems in the their relationships than did husbands,…

Investigated effects of type of client problem and counselor gender on counseling response modes in novice counselors (N=31). Results indicated counselors used significantly more information responses on intrapersonal problems and more reflection responses on interpersonal problems. Found in general there was trend for male counselors to use more…

Sketches taxonomy of work-centered couple. Briefly describes five couple types: the dual-career couple, the commuting couple, the military couple, the executive couple, and the family business couple. Notes that issues of work and career can greatly impact the lives of these couples. Encourages family psychology to further explore this area of…

Burnout and coping were investigated among 503 human service professionals in the United States and Israel. Americans reported feeling more burned out than Israelis; women more than men. Women used indirect and inactive coping strategies more than men and Americans more than Israelis, suggesting active-direct strategies are better defenses against…

A survey of 300 Nevada human services workers tested four areas of multicultural competence: awareness, knowledge, skills, and relationship. Women scored higher than men on three subscales. Graduate-degree workers scored higher than BA-level workers on two subscales. Cultural awareness was the weakest area overall, although minority workers scored…

Interviews parasuicide patients in 13 European countries to study self-reported intention involved in parasuicide. The main findings is that parasuicide patients in different countries tend to indicate that similar types of intentions are involved in their acts of parasuicide, and that the intentions do not vary greatly with gender or age.…

Examines gender differences in counseling process and outcome. Notes that, although trends in findings have revealed that female clients may be more successful with female counselors, most findings have been inconclusive. Suggests problem may stem from applying traditional individual differences methodology to study of gender differences. Presents…