Although administrative science has made much progress over the years, it continues to be a fragmented field of study. This essay explores one source of the continuing fragmentation of administrative science--the extensive but partial rapprochement with the humanities that has occurred in recent decades. The connection to the traditional topics of…

Defines ideology and representation as manifested in the field of theatre for youth. Discusses these theoretical constructs as they relate to practice in the field. Concludes that the field of theatre for young audiences is under-theorized. Hopes that the symposium has made participants more aware of the role of ideology, representation, and…

"A History of the Behavioral Therapies" (O'Donohue, et al., 2001) contains no description of psychological behaviorism (PB) and the role it played as one of the foundations of behavior therapy. This article indicates some of the contributions made by PB that make the missing chapter and related phenomena a major aberration in science. (Contains 39…

Presents commentary in response to the main articles of this target issue. Notes that the issues discussed are generalizable to the many disciplines that operate within educational and mental health systems. Reacts to the papers' two major themes, discusses realities that should be addressed for progress to be made, and comments on their…

The Systems Theory Framework of Career Development, first developed in 1992, aims to demonstrate interconnections among career theories. A systems theory perspective enables career practitioners to choose what is most relevant to individual client needs and circumstances and provides a mechanism for working with diverse clients. (Contains 33…

Examines school counselors' perceptions regarding the importance of the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs school counseling standards. Results identified four underlying factors in the standards: program development, implementation and evaluation; counseling and guidance knowledge and skills; contextual…

In this investigation of the construct of empathy, the authors report that the literature reflects strong evidence that empathy is an essential component of the therapeutic alliance across theories and that empathy is necessary in the counseling process. The concept of empathy continues to be a central component of new forms of counseling and…

Reflects on the materiality of language by focusing on the "physical" aspect of language in the form of yelling and arguing. Concludes that a materialist view of language seeks to restore the palpability and social consequentiality of language that some language philosophers for centuries have ignored or diminished. (SG)

The pioneering authors of narrative therapy, White and Epston, state clearly that they have been influenced by the work of the French theorist Michel Foucault. This paper briefly outlines some features of narrative therapy, examines the Foucauldian themes in White and Epston's theory, and explores narrative therapy's poststructuralist challenge to…

This article presents a synthesis of the research on countertransference (CT) that has been conducted since the last major review of CT literature was published in 1977. In this article, the authors critically review the research, noting implications for counseling practice, making connections to relevant theory, and suggesting directions for…

Parent visitation between parents and their children in foster care is the primary intervention for maintaining and supporting the development of parent child relationships necessary for reunification. This article examines the aspects of attachment relationships that provide an approach for understanding, assessing, and intervening in parent…

Investigates the degree to which cultural anthropology's concepts, theories, and methods have been applied to the understanding and conceptualization of disability and rehabilitation as a cultural phenomenon. Reviews the literature of anthropology and the literature of disability and rehabilitation. Results revealed that a lot of anthropologists'…

Offers communities of practice (COPs) as a theoretical construct for understanding the interactive roles of information systems and people and also as a model for understanding how knowledge management is negotiated communicatively between people. Argues that the three key elements of COPs--mutual engagement, shared repertoire, and joint…

Offers "basic training" in Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld's analysis of legal relations, with illustrations drawn from secured transactions, contracts, and negotiable instruments. Discusses his system as a resource for teaching legal skills, and summarizes the theoretical consequences of Hohfeld's work. (EV)

Describes Gender Aware Therapy (GAT) which integrates feminist therapy and knowledge of gender into principles of counseling for both women and men. Claims GAT encourages counselors to facilitate the development of women and men through exploration of their unique gender-related experiences. Describes foundations, principles, stages, and…