Addresses the relationship between intimacy and communication that is based on computer technology. Discusses definitions of intimacy and the nature of intimate conversations that use computers as a communications medium. Explores implications for counseling. (MKA)

Concludes that the anonymous, self-report questionnaire is inadequate in determining bullying behavior among incarcerated delinquents, and that more complete information can be obtained by interviews. Results of a preliminary study on individual interviews revealed that most residents in a small sample (n=20) were involved in bullying or…

Accused persons defending charges of sexual assault and related offenses sometimes seek to review confidential records, such as student records, pertaining to the complainant or witnesses. In 1997, the Canadian Parliament amended the criminal code to create a new procedure for such situations; its constitutionality was upheld in 1999. Details of…

Discusses a study that, through a questionnaire mailed to social workers, documents the prevalence of client violence among social workers from a broad range of settings. Examines respondents' reasons for reporting or not reporting client violence to management. The majority of respondents had experienced some form of violence from clients. (BF)

Introduces a qualitative spiritual assessment instrument. Reviews existing qualitative assessment tools and presents a new multidimensional spiritual assessment framework. The instrument consists of two components: a spiritual history for consumers and an interpretive framework for practitioners. Spiritual strengths that the framework is designed…

In this pilot study, a number of different methods of identifying young people with eating disorders in schools were compared. Pupils aged 16-18 years from 3 schools in the South West of the UK participated (389 boys and 374 girls in total). A self-report questionnaire (EDE-Q) was found to be the most effective method of case identification.…

When people come to counselling they do so because they identify some issue or problem in their life with which they want help. In the process they reveal, to a greater or lesser extent, various aspects of themselves in a form of confession of the self. Thus, the counselling relationship, although a private one, has performative aspects, whereby…

Twenty-five adults with learning disabilities were queried to examine their employment experiences at job entry and in job advancement vis-a-vis the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Results suggest that Title 1 of the ADA is underutilized by individuals with learning disabilities in the workplace. Self-disclosure about disability was rare…

This paper challenges the monolithic assumption of the anorectic families in Hong Kong by blindly adopting the western theoretical framework of family therapy. It is problematic that family therapy lacks indigenous culture-specific knowledge and ignores the voices of these multi-categories of families. It is inappropriate to conceptualize these…

In this article, a youth officer explains how police partnerships with schools benefit educators and students. The article provides advice on how schools can establish effective relationships with their local police officers, situations when it is appropriate to share information and when it is not, knowing what questions cannot be asked and what…

Adolescents' willingness to share information with parents is a central process through which parents gain knowledge of their adolescents' lives. This paper addresses four questions important to understanding adolescents' decisions to voluntarily disclose areas of parent-adolescent disagreement: What are the contribution of parent-adolescent…

This study was conducted in response to several recent incidents in which teachers and student teachers were reprimanded for content they placed on the Internet. This study examined the Facebook postings of preservice elementary teachers to determine the extent to which these postings are congruent with expected dispositions. Profiles were…

The aim of this article is to explore young people's everyday family life with special reference to the use of time. First, we ask what kinds of activities young people engage in with their families, what kinds of families spend most time together, and whether this has changed over time. These analyses were based on two surveys conducted in the…

This preliminary study examined the effect of a caring-based versus a traditionally-focused physical activity intervention on underserved adolescents' perceptions of the caring climate, the motivational climate, empathetic concern, enjoyment, and future anticipated participation. Multiethnic youth (N = 353) aged 9 to 17 involved in two National…

Research has established that a variety of factors predict educators' perceptions of students' performance; however, no studies have looked at the impact of educators' political views. The present experiment investigated the effect of educators' political biases on their grading of student essays. Participants included 122 volunteers who were…