The Stanford Career Planning Project designed and tested the effectiveness of three competing experimental treatments for promoting career exploration in adolescents. They were: (1) group structured stimulus materials, (2) group social modeling, and (3) a combination of the two. Planned stimulus materials were prepared and used in four group…

Concordia Teachers College opened a counseling center to serve 1300 students with a structured counseling program. However, the center was not able to serve the number of students who called for appointments. The next step was to investigate the effectiveness of group counseling procedures. Three groups were formed: (1) A-group counseling (N=22),…

Developed for use in a manpower development and training program, these curriculum materials include: (1) occupationally-related language arts and mathematics courses of study (Appendixes A-J), (2) occupationally-related remedial lesson materials for native born illiterates and non-English speaking trainees (Appendixes K-O), and (3) discussion…

The objectives for this study were to: (1) explore competing treatments for assisting students to identify plans, gather relevant and reliable information, and consider tentative choices which will enable them to make use of these decision-making skills outside the counseling treatment setting; (2) develop and assess the relative efficacy of a…

The document presents a program of career development groups initiated in a university setting to meet the increasing demand for vocational counseling, as well as from a general discontent with traditional one-to-one individual counseling. Structured exercises were designed to actively involve participants in occupational information--seeking…

This publication deals with group counseling as a technique for dealing with delinquent youth. In a counseling session, youngsters discuss their experiences, feelings, and ideas under the guidance of a leader. Group counseling is recognized as an effective means of reaching hard-to-reach youth. It is hoped that through sharing, former attitudes…

Directed at the manpower counselor, this report describes the project's experiences in teaching job-required behavioral skills to the hardcore through systematically prescribed group counseling interventions. While describing the overall system, it focuses on the detailed presentation of the prescribed group counseling interventions developed, the…

As the marriage enrichment movement develops, nationally and internationally, the question of standards governing the services provided by leader couples becomes of critical importance. This paper examines the main programs now being offered. (Author)

This article (1) defines the term "life skills"; (2) describes the skills that comprise life skills; (3) explicates the structure and process of the life skills curriculum; and (4) provides a sample lesson plan. (Author)

This study investigates the effectiveness of the Vocational Exploration Group in helping high school students begin to evaluate personal characteristics, identify job alternatives, and seek information about those alternatives. The sample consisted of 63 high school students in a suburb of Denver. Groups met for two and one-half hours. (Author/JEL)

A small group affective education approach to teaching high school youth about alcohol stresses group exploration of student-generated questions and concerns by creating an atmosphere of free emotional interchange in which students can sort feelings, facts, and myths. (Author)

A structured, personal-adjustment training program relying on verbal, braille, and motor modes of presentation was developed and evaluated. Analyses of pre-and postchanges indicated that the experimental clients increased significantly in self-esteem and tended to make greater progress in goal attainment. (Author)

Describes a program at Duke University on continuing education for women students returning to the university classroom. (ABM)

It is suggested that the process of supervision take into consideration the common set of issues that beginning group counselors face and that supervision be an active rather than a reactive process. The article also presents methods for conceptualizing and conducting the practicum for group counselors. (Author)

Describes development and use of creative drama with 30 children over a six month period. Over time, the dramas evolved through four stages: chaos, control and chaos; control; and flexibility. Certain developmental and psychological themes also emerged: narcissism, exhibitionism, activity, orality, dominance, morality, social themes, comedy and…