Thirty-two individuals with cancer or HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) were interviewed concerning their employment related experiences and concerns. Findings indicated that the decision to tell their supervisor and/or co-workers about their health status varied substantially between individuals with HIV and those with cancer. All study…

Investigated the effects of selected spatial-environmental conditions on counselor and counselee interview behaviors. Rated excerpts from initial sessions. Results indicated significant effects of distance on counselor concreteness, lighting on counselor communication of cognitive sets and distance on counselee affective self-disclosure in later…

Students requesting personal counseling at a counseling center and a university mental health service were administered the SCL-90, a self-report symptom rating scale. Results indicate no significant difference between users of the counseling center and of the mental health service when compared on distress associated with presenting symptoms.…

Issues in disclosure of faculty positions in nonrenewal of faculty appointments are addressed. It is concluded that disclosure is a faculty right; institutions should be free of external constraints in making decisions; and courts should only investigate procedures, statistical and anecdotal evidence of discrimination, and reasons in defense of…

Examines 144 adolescents' perceptions of parents' (N=209) disclosure of their own lives. Results indicate that college-aged adolescents believe that their mothers disclose more to them than their fathers, especially about their problems. Mothers were also perceived to disclose for different, more emotional reasons than fathers and were thought to…

Critiques an article cautioning that children may perform poorly when questioned by professionals about emotional or painful events. Asserts that young children have the vocabulary to report feelings of distress or anger, even if they sometimes fail to make use of that vocabulary in particular contexts. (CR)

Reports on a study that assigned Japanese students retrospective self-reporting tasks in which they were led to reflect upon their classroom second-language learning through self-analysis by reference to diaries, and by structured questionnaires and interviews on learning strategies, learner beliefs, and attitudes. (21 references) (Author/CK)

A national survey of 1000 parents concerning disciplinary practices and violence included questions about whether the children had been sexually abused, to assess the feasibility of epidemiological research on contemporaneous sexual abuse using parental interviews rather than the usual adult retrospective approach. Results indicated rates of…

The family autobiography assignment in counselor education is discussed from the standpoint of ethics related to dual relationships, self-disclosure, and student and family reactions. Discusses ethical issues surrounding the use of the family autobiography. Instructional recommendations are provided. (Author/KW)

This study of 234 validated sexual abuse cases (in which 59% of perpetrators were household members) calls into question the belief that children gradually disclose their abuse in a quasi-developmental process that follows sequential stages. Of the cases, 96% of victims made a partial or full disclosure of abuse during at least 1 interview with…

Compared effect of workshop presenter personal self-disclosures with hypothetical examples used to convey the same didactic material. Sixty-nine students watched a videotaped workshop presentation in self-disclosure or hypothetical example condition. Found that perceptions of presenters who used self-disclosures did not differ from those who used…

Community right-to-know legislation is increasing access to information about hazardous substances and community health and safety. Extension educators can help citizens obtain and interpret this information and take appropriate community action. (SK)

A discussion of trends relating to crime on college campuses and state legislation on the mandatory reporting of crime rates looks at the arguments for and against forced disclosure and suggests that institutions examine the issues closely before crime becomes a major policy issue. (MSE)

The authors present the essential aspects composing the framework of transformative education. They discuss the general ends it promotes, the psychosocial theory upon which it is based, and the processes through which transformations are realized. Critical questions and educational virtues that serve as guidelines for implementation of…

Professionals who treat offenders are frequently made aware of situations of child abuse which are required to be reported to child protection agencies. Literature relevant to child abuse reporting in settings where offenders are treated is reviewed. Following the review, recommendations are offered for managing reports of offenders suspected of…