Results of the study suggest that the Parent-Teacher Consultation Procedure was the most effective strategy used in the modification of classroom behavior as measured by the Behavior Checklist (Coping Analysis Schedule for Educational Settings). (Author)

Case study, in which counselor discusses strategies for change with child's teacher, rather than directly with pupil. Resulting improved behavior is indication of how deviant children can be helped within the school program. (Author)

Describes community service model which focuses upon the causes of problems rather than upon results. The model proposes intervention before crisis by means of an ongoing program for the prevention of future social dysfunctioning. The primary technique employed in prevention is consultation with parents in the setting of the community. (Author/CJ)

Describes Academic Library Consultant Training Program begun in 1979, sponsored by Office of Management Studies (OMS) and designed to provide 80 consultants to aid academic libraries in improving performance. Viewpoints are included from OMS Director and participants concerning program objectives, trainee selection, workshops, internships, and the…

Causal explanations offered by the client, consultee, and consultant in a typical unsuccessful consultation are explored in the context of attribution theory and research. Biased attributions are discussed in terms of a cognitive-perceptual framework rather than the traditional motivation-based "defensiveness" framework. (Author/PN)

Examines ethics of consultants from the perspective of counter-rational organizational theory. Presents four ethical questions derived from Kohlberg. Describes a real consulting situation, the author's intervention, and implications of the case to consulting practice. (PD)

Identifies and ranks 18 important consultation needs of two- and four-year institutions, as determined by a statewide survey of student service professionals in Texas (e.g., developing retention programs, student service programs that interface with academic curricula, and programs for new student populations). Considers implications for practice…

Maintains that the counselor can make valuable contributions to school staffs as a stress management consultant. Possible stress management workshop components are described and guidelines are provided for consultation in a school setting. Recent literature, research, and resource materials are described. (Author/PAS)

Describes a revitalized education component for consultation and education services of community mental health centers as a response to a growing public anxiety about coping with daily life stresses. A six-step model which serves as a guide to a comprehensive, systematic educational endeavor is presented. (Author)

Describes a model of delivery of services that enables school psychologists to meet testing demands while initiating a broad range of consultative services. The model includes having available: (1) funds for contract testing, (2) conferences with teachers prior to formal referral of children, and (3) qualified contract evaluators. (Author/RC)

Discusses potential problems in the application of mental health consultation to other departments within an umbrella institution such as a university. Highlights possible hazardous consequences to the consultee, to the consultant, and to the organizational systems. Presents some remedies and precautionary measures. (Author/RC)

Presents a discussion of the types of unit used in the various Technical Education Council Programs, and the consultation procedures with industry which are required for unit development. (Author/SA)