The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of customized individual counseling interventions on the career and college readiness of adolescents within foster care. An intervention program, consisting of customized individual interventions, entitled "Students That Are Reaching Success" ("S.T.A.R.S.") was created by the…

Describes a career counselling approach used with a sample of female clients suffering from severe phobia. Each step in the process is described and summarized as exploration, counselling, action. Tests and procedures used are identified. Results are reported as well as some implications and recommendations for practitioners. (Author)

Describes the life-planning workshop--a series of small group--learning experiences that examine sex-role conditioning. The exercises are life line, role identification, interests and past experiences, role stripping, typical and special days, and goal setting. Each exercise is described. (Author)

The positive results from two workshop evaluations (N=42), the high return on the follow-up questionnaires, and the spontaneous, enthusiastic responses, both written and verbal, support the hypothesis that a single in-depth workshop experience can be quite effective in facilitating planning and decision making of returning adults, particularly…

Describes a career counseling workshop for Black women featuring the model-mentor process. Overall reaction to the workshop was positive and suggested the workshop could serve as an alternative career intervention for Black women in predominantly White universities. (JAC)

Describes the Women's Employment Counseling Unit in Vancouver, British Columbia, the first of several Canadian counseling centers designed to meet the needs of women. Describes the organization of the center and the counseling services provided, and discusses characteristics of reentry workers. (JAC)

Describes an experimental course in career development at a New York high school designed to increase girl's awareness of their potential opportunities. (Author)

Reports on one evaluation method used by counselors to assess the effectiveness of a "Women and Work" unit-a unit designed to expand possibilities for career opportunities that junior high school girls might consider. (HMV)

At Wheaton College, juniors were matched with professional women who served as mentors or career advisors for the academic year. Most students received information about specific occupational fields or graduate schools and support from their mentors. Some benefited from personal information about the mentor's family, background, and life-style.…

The Community-Based Guidance Program is an inexpensive and effective outreach project for home-oriented women. It is self-perpetuating and develops its own professional and user networks. As a link between women, it provides the confidence to make and implement midlife decisions. (Author)

The evidence of numerous studies on women's roles and attitudes suggest that, at least historically, women have attitudinally agreed that women's place is in the home. However, more recent studies suggest a new trend in attitudes. Women have now assumed a pose of wanting to work, while at the same time they tend to cluster in traditionally female…

Describes Kirkwood Community College's (Iowa) activities and support services designed to help mainstream women into non-traditional educational programs and careers, focusing on the college's Opportunity Center, workshops, ongoing support services, sex-fair counseling, curricular changes, promotional activities, and efforts to eliminate sex-role…

Describes a career counseling program for adult females. Reports questionnaire results used to assess the effectiveness of that program. Male as well as female clients seemed to derive both attitudinal and occupational benefits from career counseling and expressed positive views of the career counseling process. (Author)

This institute seeks to train qualified men and women in techniques of establishing programs for women based on a UCLA model of group counseling for women. The class presents women with the opportunity to develop self-knowledge and acquire guidance in pursuing educational and vocational goals. The five major components of the training program are…

Cedar Valley College's Barrier Reduction Program for Women (BRPW) offers workshops and individual career consultations to help area women meet their personal needs, increase their knowledge of career opportunities, and realize their individual potential. This descriptive and evaluative report begins by examining the diverse characteristics and…