Loevinger responds to Swensen on the number of stages in ego development, the importance of considering the client's ego level and that of counseling students, the need for more research on the optimum level for the counselor in relation to the client, and the aims of therapy and psychoanalysis. (Author)

Provides an overview of mentoring and networking and encourages helping professionals to explore the literature and processes of mentoring and networking to use and extend these ideas as they work with students and clients toward life goals. (JAC)

Reviews the major constructs of Deliberate Psychological Education (DPE) and presents an extensive interview with Norman Sprinthall about DPE's evolution and future directions. The DPE model emphasizes students' psychological growth with a curriculum focus for all students rather than a special population. (JAC)

The early-death syndrome is contrasted with a view of life that encompasses the concept of an ongoing prime. A four-dimensional model of career is presented that incorporates existential concepts and advocates attention to both experiences and personal philosophy as factors in the attainment of a meaningful life-style. (Author)