Teachers were surveyed concerning the importance of 12 potential roles for school psychologists. Results showed that direct and remedial services which did not require the school psychologist to intrude on the teacher's prerogatives were considered to be most important. (Author)

The views of 334 social workers, 143 child psychiatrists, and 553 psychologists about parents of children with mental and behavioral disorders were compared. Variables associated with parent friendly attitudes were endorsement of a neuropsychological orientation and familiarity with parent support groups. Child psychiatrists were most in agreement…

Discusses a conceptual framework for work behavior (WB) in the school psychology service (SPS) in Norway. A four-factor model of selected tasks was hypothesized and empirically assessed by application of generalizability (G) theory and confirmatory factor analysis. G studies demonstrated that the SPS allocates different priorities to aspects of…

Traces the inception and implementation of school-based health centers in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County (NC) school system. Discusses the challenges that arose during implementation, along with the opportunities to enhance the provision of comprehensive services for children. Notes that SBHCs provide an opportunity for school psychologists to…

Examines the use of current consultation approaches and modifications with European-American, African-American, Asian-American or Latino consultants and students in interviews of cases in which the consultant and student were from the same or different cultural background. The results, illustrated by case descriptions, strongly suggest that…

This article describes the implications of the consultation process when working with an educationally and linguistically heterogeneous Spanish-speaking immigrant Latino community. Suggestions for consultants include recognizing the heterogeneity within bicultural communities and conducting thorough family interviews in an informal setting and…

Presents a response to "School Psychology Training for the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities" (this issue). The author highlights additional points to consider, including performance-based accountability and expertise in system level change. (GCP)

Reviews criticism of research on judgmental biases in cognitive psychology and recommends using caution in applying the findings of this research to research in school psychology. Provides suggestions regarding the potential of theory in cognitive psychology to reconcile discrepant findings in selected research on special education decision…

Argues that lack of clarity regarding roles, functions, and research of psychologists in inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings has prevented establishing guidelines for training graduate students to work in rehabilitative settings. Asserts that students should have core training in psychology and receive coursework and practica in…

Surveyed Asian-American students (N=816) to determine their level of acculturation and preference for help providers. Asian-identified respondents rated counselors/psychologists higher than did Western-identified respondents. Findings suggesting that values of more traditional Asian-Americans do not seem to be antithetical to seeing counselors for…

Reviews speeches by former APA presidents to follow the historical development of psychology to its present status as an accepted science and profession. Discusses the nature of psychology as a discipline, science, and profession. Considers problems in the field and possible societal benefits from field research. (JS)

Suggests that networking in the sense of raising the visibility of scholarly work is a technique which should be included in the graduate psychology program as a method of enhancing academic careers. Describes a number of networking strategies which might be undertaken by young academics. (KO)

Disheartened by working at Children's Hospital and Juvenile Hall in Los Angeles, UCLA-trained Hunter became a school psychologist to concentrate on prevention, rather than remediation. Ultimately, she became a consultant aiming to move teaching from a craft to a profession based on research translated into artistic practice. (MLH)

The role of the school psychologist in the prevention of injuries to children is discussed. Targets, methods, and tactics of injury prevention are considered, and some examples of prevention programs are presented. (SLD)

Investigated perceptions by elementary school teachers (N=28) of the usefulness and ease of implementation of traditional recommendations that attribute the cause of referral problems to the individual student's characteristics or environmental conditions, as compared to recommendations that address a student's problem with varying degrees of…