The eclectic approach combines concepts and techniques from six existing counseling approaches: behavioral, client centered, existential, Gestalt, rational-emotive, and reality. (Author)

This article, presented at the 1976 Convention of the American Association of Black Psychologists, examines suicide among Black women. The suicide rate for this group has increased more rapidly than among other groups studied. (Author/HMV)

Elderly blacks have many needs and counselors must be trained to deal with their specific problems. (Author)

Briefly describes several counseling techniques for minority group underachievers in college. (HMV)

Instruction for students with special needs must be meaningful, individualized, and personalized in order to provide for each student's strengths and weaknesses. The counselor has a key role in overseeing the establishment of alternate programs to meet the needs of students with special needs. (Author)

Discusses the efficacy of the consulting strategy for working with minority students and gives specific suggestions as to how it may be effectively employed. (Author)

There are basically three stylistic dimensions of counseling blacks: (1) cultural-historical; (2) psycho-social; and, (3) scientific-ideological. The author discusses how these are related and indicates that these areas must be incorporated into counselor training programs. (HMV)

Presents some factors on shifting population and employment patterns and discusses the implications of these for counselors--particularily those who counsel Black students. (HMV)

The author discusses the cause and effect relationship between image and self-concept. This article will convince readers that it is impossible to be black in a world of white-controlled imagery without having a zero self-image. Black counselors must help black youth examine the images projected and develop positive self-images. (Author)

Discusses a unique model (calculated job speculation) for career guidance for Black clients. The authors support the point of view that the racist nature of society severly limits the appropriateness of current vocational theories and concepts in working with Blacks. (Author)

This article discussess assertiveness in the Black-White encounter. The author delineates the assertive options available to Blacks, distortions in interpretation of assertive messages, and strategies for more effective and efficient assertions. (Author)

The author maintains that counselors must devote an adequate amount of their time to dealing with racism itself, if they are going to be helpful to blacks. A discussion of racism in American society is presented. (HMV)

Analyzes historical perspectives for career guidance of blacks. The authors discuss concerns and implications for the future of career guidance. (Author)

The influence of Blacks in white institutions of higher education is no more than a sprinkling of pepper. The article discusses some problems facing the Black students, Black faculty and Black administrators at these schools. (Author/HMV)

The author states that black music is an expression of the black experience. Counseling engages the experience of the person(s) counseled but ignores an important expressive outlet blacks have used in their struggle for survival. If counselors are to understand black people, they must listen to and understand black music. (Author)