The author contends that elementary schools reinforce sexist socialization and thus provide limiting, rather than enlarging, experiences. (Author)

Many counselors need and want to reach more students through effective consultation with teachers. The use of systematic procedures should aid the counselor in developing the consulting relationship. Systematic consulting procedures, along with the all-important attitude of the consultant, are illustrated through two cases. (Author)

Scattered throughout this issue are brief personal remarks by women in various teaching and professional fields, which discuss their interest in destroying female role stereotypes. (CJ)

This article concerns the role of the counselor in the secondary school and the problems surrounding that position. (JC)

A technique designed to provide an idiosyncratic representation of a client's personal socialization experiences and reanalysis of these experiences from social-learning-theory perspective reveals interconnectedness of cognitions, feelings, and actions that contribute to the client's self-image. A case study illustrating the use of…

This article centers around the relationship of counselors to the social order and political system of this country. The author questions the basic premise that social alienation is a natural outcome of the American system. A response by Harold J. Adams follows. (Author)

Many women who seek to combine a demanding career and a family encounter a variety of problems and conflicts. The special problems of these women as well as research findings on effective coping strategies are reviewed. Implications of these findings for developing appropriate counseling interventions are discussed. (Author)

Describes the development and implementation of structured group programs concerning men's roles. Provides an outline of a workshop and reviews three examples of structured programing designed to help men become aware of their sex-role socialization and learn a new definition of manhood. (LLL)

A review of manpower trends and political developments reveals that governmental decisions threaten to reduce job and training opportunities. In this article the author describes several alternatives for helping clients in this situation. (Author)

This article presents practical applications of the theoretical notion of modeling. Use of the live and symbolic models is emphasized, along with the modeling techniques of role reversal and role identification. (Author)

This article discusses a process in which people in a community setting offer counsel to one another. (Author)

As an agent of change, the counselor should emerge from the closet of his office and be involved in group counseling in contexts where student and faculty feelings are starting to ferment. This would require helping teachers to improve the psychological settings in their classrooms, conducting rap sessions" with faculty and students, and setting…

The growth and development of infants and children is examined from the perspective of parenting. The author sees the family as the first educational delivery system for the child and presents concrete suggestions to aid educators and mental health specialists. (Author)

Describes how one middle school organized for better guidance services by developing a team of twelve teachers and two counselors, with each teacher required to spend some specified time in guidance department working with students and counselors. Eventually, the team became a catalyst for better teacher communication. (HMV)

Poetry is an effective, creative tool in counseling. This article enumerates advantages of using poetry and poetic methods and mentions techniques for incorporating the poem as a whole or in part. Ways of creating poetic awareness in counseling are emphasized. Guidelines for when to use poetry in counseling are suggested. (Author)