This article considers the use of group therapy to explore sexual identity questions in light of religious beliefs and values. The authors describe the basis of their group therapy approaches for sexual, religious, and social conflicts that differ from approaches that provide group members only the option of sexual reorientation to an ex-gay…

Liberation theology accepts the reconstruction of human and cosmic purpose through an interpretation of classical religious ideas in the light of Marxist categories. The avowed justification of liberation theology, the alleviation of the poor, can be best achieved by other means and ideas more in conformity with the tenets and means of classical…

Argues that more attention must be given in counselor preparation and practice to developing critical reflectiveness about valued ends when making professional judgments. Describes and evaluates an instructional model designed to further students' capacities and motivations for making rational moral judgments in counseling. (Author/TE)

A canonical analysis disclosed significant relationships between personality traits and value choice among 334 upper-level undergraduate and graduate students at a midwestern state university. These relationships were interpreted in terms of their usefulness in understanding human behavior. (Author/TE)

Compared the moral and religious values of 56 psychiatrists, 173 psychologists, and 282 social workers. In general social workers saw themselves as more religious, but the professionals were appreciably less religious than the Australian population. Psychiatrists tended to be more aware of individual obligations and social standards. (JAC)

For values education to have significant impact on the schools, the place of values education in the school setting will have to be radically reconceptualized; it should not be regarded as just another new approach to be tacked onto the existing curriculum. (Author)

The purpose of this study was to examine current Catholic attitudes toward marriage and various marriage forms and to consider the influence of degree of religiosity. Questionnaires were distributed at four programs of the Catholic Family Life Program in a midwestern metropolitan area. Nontraditional marriage forms have a growing potential. (JEL)

To understand the new morality and its impact, we must view it in context with the entire social system of family life and cultural values in contemporary society. The author briefly sketches some problematic trends in the contemporary family, their social consequences and sources, and proposals contributing to their solution. (Author)

Reviews elements of Maslow's work and shows how Fromm's distinction between a having and a being mode of experience corresponds with the work of Maslow. Suggests counselors must clarify professional values and concludes that transpersonal psychology offers a way of establishing more positive relationships. (JAC)

The author describes a two-year experience of mobilizing attention around values questions at The University of Michigan. He identifies issues important to consider in attempting to raise consciousness about values questions on a large university setting. (Author)

Discusses secular and religious approaches to pain and suffering in healthy individuals. Suggests that pain itself opens up to wholeness. Through embracing aloneness, one can discover self-identity and the freedom to establish genuine union with others. (JAC)

Argues that no coherent theology of liberation is possible if that theory's rational grounding of historical analysis is based on the dialectics of scientific socialism. Discusses the scientific status of the dialectical laws, highlights the role that dialectics play, and reflects on the future development of liberation theology. (Author/ABB)

The author presents arguments for his thesis that the demands of the technetronic culture constitute the effective morality of our age. (BY)

Jointly discusses the cultural values of Native Americans, presents an integrative review of value studies conducted on Native Americans, and describes a traditional Native-American view of wellness with implications for counseling. Stresses that it is important for counselors to informally assess and more fully understand Native-American cultural…

The authors explored the extent to which Asian American college women's perceived stigma about counseling mediated the relationship between their adherence to Asian cultural values and intentions to seek counseling, Participants, 201 Asian American college women (age range = 18-24 years), completed measures of Asian cultural values, perceived…