Examined which aspects of counseling process, in which process was defined as participants' covert responses to one another during verbal dyadic interactions, describe different racial identity relationship types. Findings from 66 mental health workers (simulated counselors and clients) supported Helm's assumption that specific dimensions might be…

Results indicated that counselors in several of the disability conditions were rated as being significantly more expert and attractive than able-bodied counselors. Counselor self-disclosures did not have a clearly negative or positive effect on subjects' perceptions. (Author/BL)

Responds to previous four articles on race/ethnicity in counseling process and outcome. Argues that counseling psychologists have prematurely abandoned study of racial factors in psychotherapy process in favor of all-inclusive version of multiculturalism. Uses four articles to illustrate that definitional imprecision of racial and cultural…

Clients have preferences regarding desired counselor characteristics and these preferences may influence counseling outcome. One factor that may influence reaction to a counselor is the counselor's gender. A combination of direct and indirect methods for eliciting preferences was used to examine preference for sex of counselor and to determine if…

Examines a model for predicting interaction between various potential racial pairings of counselor and client. Hypothesized counseling predispositions for racial conciousness stages are formulated with implications for same and cross-race dyads. Offers suggestions for future research, as well as counseling and training recommendations. (BH)

Results indicated that women anticipated they would feel more comfortable with counselors who facilitated nontraditional career exploration than did men. Women evaluated traditional and nontraditional clients similarly. Men evaluated the traditional client more favorably regarding academic achievement. (Author/BEF)

Subjects' attraction to the counselor, self-reported and physiological anxiety, and susceptibility to persuasion were compared using two types of counseling analogues, quasi-counseling and vicarious-participation. Participants in the quasi-counseling analogue were significantly more attracted to the counselor than were vicarious-participation…

Analyzed male (N=72) and female (N=64) perceptions of female counselors using three levels of counselor physical attractiveness and four levels of counselor age. Male compared to female participants evaluated unattractive women counselors more positively. Counselor age influenced reactions to counselors. (RC)

Responds to earlier article by Mio and Iwamasa (1992) on white researchers investigating ethnic-minority populations and other cross-cultural issues. Briefly summarizes theory of white racial identity development as conceptualized by Helms and suggests some ways in which white scholar's stages might influence her or his scholarship endeavors.…

The racial adjustment of Asian American university students (N=188) was assessed to examine the importance of race in their lives. Both racial identity status and reflected appraisals were significantly related to collective self-esteem as one measure of Asian American racial adjustment. Discusses the importance of the counselor's awareness of…