In order to take into consideration the unique experiences, background and language differences inherent among multicultural populations for the purposes of career assessment, the process must allow for the counselee to construct their own story. This paper suggests the use of Haldanes Dependable Strengths Articulation Process (DSAP) for these…

This paper reviews the relevant literature on approaches by school counselors to enhance the self-concept of high school students. Seventeen journal articles and five microfiche articles published over a period of five years, between 1991 and 1996, were examined. These reviewed sources were identified through an ERIC search. In an attempt to…

School counselors are usually the first ones to encounter students who are having problems. From interviews with students and parents in crisis, communication between them is the primary concern. This paper describes Communication Anxiety Therapy (CAT), a process used to help develop communication within families. It states that CAT is filled with…

A study of eight clients of Goodwill Industries of Lubbock, Texas concludes that the use of group counseling in a rehabilitative facility can assist clients in enhancing their self-concept and improving their work satisfactoriness. (EA)

An alternative school for problem students (aged 12-19) was established in Grand Rapids. Innovative features include a contract learning package (providing help in remedial skills), a "free room" (where students spend reward tokens) and group counseling. Evaluation indicated parent and student approval and student progress in academic and social…

This article describes a program at Niles North High School in Skokie, Illinois which helps first-year students make the adjustment to high school. (Author/HV)

School Counseling is discussed in relation to secondary levels of education, and in particular, this article is concerned with the social orientation of youth. (Author/RK)

Reports on a study in which game techniques were used to improve the decision making processes of elementary school students in relation to educational and career planning. (RWP)

This study was concerned with the effects of group reinforcement counseling on the frequency of career information-seeking behaviors for college males. Group reinforcement counseling and vocational consistency were significantly related to behavioral change over the 6 weeks of this investigation. Unanticipated results regarding the tested…

A community-based group counseling program for offenders in St. Paul, Minnesota, has had promising results--both in rehabilitation and crime prevention. (Author)

Treatment of married couples in groups by one therapist is described. Emphasis is placed on the fact that treatment problems and process in such groups are quite different from therapy groups in which the participants are not related outside the group and on the need to differentiate between couples' groups according to social and chronological…

Discusses five areas of concern related to utilization of group experiences: (1) insufficient training of group leaders, (2) possibility of groups becoming mystic cults, (3) equating of therapeutic gain with expressing of negative feeling, (4) lack of awareness that group change may result from pressure to conform, (5) possible harmful…

Describes approach evolved from Hewer's (1959) case-centered group counseling, wherein each group member aimed at: (1) becoming expert in applying problem-solving method to process of vocational choice; (2) examining himself realistically; (3) interacting with other group members for information exchange and support. (CJ)

Male adolescents in job training program were provided 14 weeks of on-the-job situational group counseling (SGC) supplementing casework. Interdisciplinary teams of leaders met with work-training crews for discussions. Trainees meeting twice weekly showed greater improvement in job performance and adjustment than others. (Author)

A review of the research to date shows the overall direction of group guidance to be more positive than negative. (Author)