This article brings together reports on the procedures used to select student paraprofessionals on college campuses. Different selection procedures that have been tried are briefly presented. The research has not shown any one procedure to be the best for all kinds of campus programs. (Author)

The helping students completed a training course dealing with topics of communication, sensitivity, and resources. They had definite objectives for both themselves and the program. In implementation, the students tutored, oriented, ran projects, helped counselors and the administrative staff, answered student questions, and provided various other…

Informal helpers are characterized by their accessibility, credibility, empathy, caring, concreteness, and directness. (Author)

This article deals with male and female college students' preferences for types of counselors for various problem areas. The results indicate a trend toward preferences for female and peer counselors, which may have implications for staffing counseling services centers. (Author)

The authors describe evaluative research on the role and effectiveness of student advisors in postsecondary education. They describe one student advising model that may be applicable to home economics units nationwide. (CH)

Identifies some of the evaluation instruments being used in peer counselling programs in the school systems along with some essential aspects of evaluation. Indicates the need for evaluation and research. (Author/ABB)

Reviews the issues of college students' drinking. Outlines reasons for students' drinking and suggests ways of decreasing students' alcohol abuse. Supports alcohol abuse awareness and prevention programs on campuses. (ABB)

An active and successful peer advising program in a college setting is discussed. The assumption was that new students needed the support and advice of experienced counselors to help them develop academic competence, and upper-division students could provide that support. (MLW)

Investigated the effects of group assertive training on aggression in 48 male Black adolescents, and compared the effectiveness of professional and peer counselors. Results suggested that professional counselors and peer counselors are equally effective and that subjects who learn assertive responses will exhibit significantly less aggressive…

An association of families of children with leukemia, the Family Leukemia Association (FLA), was recently established in Toronto. This paper discusses (a) philosophy of the FLA; (b) formative years of this organization; (c) problems encountered by leukemic children and their families; and (d) the FLA's past and future educational and social…

Education Matters, with the agreement of the Edna Clark McConnell Foundation and two San Diego City, California, middle schools, has been studying the ways in which these two schools have been organizing professional development to improve teaching and learning in the context of San Diego's reform agenda. The Clark Foundation had awarded funds for…

The use of peer guidance to prevent misuse of the drug phencyclidine is suggested. (LH)

Study evaluated the peer-based Suicide Intervention Project (SIP) in terms of changes experienced by its first participants. Improvements were expected in attitudes, norms, perceived behavioral control, self efficacy and intentions toward talking to other university students about personal feelings and mental health problems. Results are discussed…

Compared two peer-led and two professionally led counseling groups during a three-day retreat of an adolescent student organization. Found groups led by professional counselors were more therapeutic, risk oriented, and less socially oriented than groups led by peer counselors. (Author/ABL)

Findings are reported from a study conducted to design, implement, and evaluate the effects of a cardiovascular screening and educational training program aimed at reducing heart disease risk factors of corrections personnel. Inclusion of peer educator/advocate intervention significantly affected the incidence of certain risk factors. (IAH)