Evaluates the effects of individual and group counseling with vocationally unrealistic high school boys. (Author/NJ)

Equal numbers of reading disabled children from each of three schools were assigned to treatment or control conditions. After ten group counseling sessions students in the treated groups showed significant increases in oral and reading vocabulary skills. Sentence comprehension was not improved by counseling. (Author)

Describes a program in which high school students were given the opportunity to discuss mutual problems in a group setting with professional supervision. (RP)

The results and implications of an original experiment, a replication experiment, and a follow-up experiment concerning a structured group process oriented toward positive change are presented here in detail. (Author)

The author presents a short drama intended for use in group counseling sessions with the parents of elementary school students. (RWP)

Two activities designed for use in elementary school group work are described. In Activity I, Pass It On,'' a succession of children repeat a story showing how communication can be distorted when people don't listen. Activity II is designed to demonstrate the similarity of feelings among peers: children complete short stories begun by the leader…

A group discussion technique was used as the format for teaching about family life, drugs, sex, and other adolescent problems. (ST)

Mothers who identified their children as having behavior problems were taught to respond differentially to selected behaviors exhibited by their children. Results indicated that use of child care agents as models may be an effective approach in the modification of child behavior. (ST)

Expansion of the counseling program of an appalachian county due to merging schools "into a single administrative unit with one curriculum and one master schedule, all tied together by an audio-graphic network. (Author)

Describes effort by counselor to make relationship between mothers and children more growth-promoting through shared group experiences in which new approaches to old behaviors were introduced. (CJ)

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)

The client's perception of the comfort of the counselor in a group setting is significantly related to counselor effectiveness as measured by GPA change. The overall counseling climate and the client's estimate of his satisfaction were not related to counselor effectiveness. (Author)

A case study presents a method employed to assist youngsters who had been functioning below their capacities to explore their behavior and accept responsibility for their decisions. Coping mechanisms are important, particularly for children whose families can offer little positive encouragement. (CJ)

Describes program instituted to fulfill "Orientation component of Work Incentive Program (WIN), but adapted to meet realities and needs of the community. Certain elements of group counseling have been incorporated. Salient features are identified for purpose of illustrating what can be done at local level. (Author/EK)

Describes an unusual group counseling program, implemented in a city prison, in which teachers meet with students to discuss problems that exist between them. Includes descriptions of the session as viewed by the counselor and teacher, and evaluation by the students. (Author/CJ)