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Knowles, Debora; Bryant, Rhonda M. – Georgia School Counselors Association Journal, 2011
Given their tremendous professional responsibilities, professional counselors face daunting challenges to remaining healthy and avoiding role stress and overload. This article explores the intersection of race, gender, wellness, and spirituality in the self-care of African American women counselors. The authors give particular attention to…
Descriptors: Females, Wellness, Religious Factors, Counselors
Lamis, Dorian A.; Lester, David – Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd, 2011
Suicide is currently the second leading cause of death among college students in the United States. This complex issue on college campuses is often overlooked, and this book combines the efforts from several leaders in the field of suicidology in an attempt to grasp a better understanding of college student suicide. The book is divided into four…
Descriptors: College Students, Prevention, At Risk Students, Suicide
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Sumer, Seda; Poyrazli, Senel; Grahame, Kamini – Journal of Counseling & Development, 2008
The role of gender, age, race/ethnicity, length of stay, social support, and proficiency in English in the variance in depression and anxiety among international students revealed that social support was a significant predictor of depression and anxiety among international students. Age significantly contributed to the variance in anxiety, and…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Predictor Variables, Foreign Countries
Karoly, Lynn A. – RAND Corporation, 2009
Facing mounting evidence that California has fallen behind on many key indicators of educational performance, policymakers and the public share considerable interest in exploring whether California should expand public funding for preschool education. This expanded funding will be most effective if resources can be directed to their most efficient…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Preschool Education, Educational Objectives, Academic Achievement