Evaluated responses of volunteers to a telephone crisis line to determine presence of appropriate statements to offer to a caller. Most responses were advisements, which were high for calls dealing with loneliness and dating. Feelings were ignored by most volunteers. This was considered inappropriate for helping agencies. (Author)

Tested the effectiveness of program for parents to help their adolescent children in career planning using pretest-posttest control group design. Found significant effects for groups over time; of five parent-child relations and career development variables, career orientation and career items proved significant; results approached significance…