As a result of parent interviews, the author, also a parent, suggests that parents generally find the same faults with services that counselors do. Parents see a need for more and better counselors, better personal and vocational counseling and better communication between counselors and the home. A number of recommendations are offered to improve…

The one definite way to insure confidentiality is to insist that no information be passed on to any one without the written permission from the student involved. The responsibility of any counselor should be only to his client. The counselor cannot act as an arm of the administration without sacrificing his effectiveness. (Author)

Speech presented at the Canadian Student Affairs Association, 1970. (CJ)

This is a reaction to papers by Kerr and Frankel, in this same issue, using examples from education and rehabilitation. Status differential is viewed as a prerequisite for the development of independence and maturity. (Author)

Describes non-school clinical setting where psychologist acts as liaison between medical personnel and school children, using his background in education and psychology to work effectively with other represented disciplines. (CJ)

The student with either a diagnosed medical disability or a psychosomatic disorder may be a potential school problem. When problems remain unsolved, students respond in recognizeable ways, often in active protest. Need expressed for open communication, mutual respect between young and old. (CJ)

Provides the basis for identifying five basic teacher work value types according to the strength of their identification with the value systems undergirding bureaucracy, professionalism, and their informal work group. (DE)

A questionnaire, which is included, was developed to measure students' attitudes toward pharmacy as a profession, professional principles, and their preparation for the profession. It was administered to three consecutive year graduating classes in both pre- and post-externship so that changes in attitudes during the eight-week program might be…

Examines the value premises underlying the "information versus instruction" debate in reference librarianship in light of the technological design issues now facing librarianship. Economic and technological developments that may affect the future of reference services are described. A 32-item reference list is included. (Author/JL)

This article addresses the issue of what the process of participating in educational criticism feels like. Certain intellectual and emotional pleasures and perplexities that were confronted by the author while taking part in an educational criticism project are discussed. (CJ)

This paper presents reflections and reconsiderations of notions about educational criticism. Several issues about the process of educational criticism need to be explored: (1) the metaphor of criticism; (2) exemplifying and elaborating methods for criticism; and (3) exploring the critic's role. (CJ)

This review is an attempt to understand the responsibilities of governing boards regarding decision making in academic affairs, i.e., those decisions which have a direct bearing on the educational curriculum, the quality of instruction, the instructors and the students. (Author/PN)