When articles on social work with client groups were analyzed a number of shortcomings in the way workers used groups appeared consistently. Although collective effort for changing the clients' environment was clearly needed in many instances, the predominant focus was on changing individual behavior. (Author)

Article describes a drug abuse prevention program conducted by school counselors with ninth grade students. While results are mixed, they do give the practicing counselor some direction in which to move. (Editor)

The group counselor can help the Asian-American client to be more expressive in communicating his feelings and thoughts to the group without negating his cultural values. Counseling can be more than therapeutic; it can also be rewardingly educational. (Author)

This article is one attempt to relate the general suggestions of the 1972 ACPA proposed statement on the use of group experiences in higher education to the college and university counseling center. (Author)

Focusing on practical procedures that counselors have found effective and describing the objectives and who, when, where and how of a technique, this column describes the use of Dear Abby" discussion groups to assist students in explaining personal problems in a classroom setting. (Author/CG)

Esso Education Foundation feasibility study using subprofessional counselors (graduate students) and group techniques to provide more counseling to placement registrants than is available with professionals doing individual counseling. (Author/CJ)

The counselor's use of social reinforcement techniques under the limited conditions described in this study appears to have applicability in elementary schools. The approach allows more economical use of the counselor's time and permits teacher involvement in the counseling process. (Author)

Developmental group counseling emphasizes not that each child needs counseling, but that each child should have access to a counselor if necessary. The developmental group provides an opportunity for exploration and examination, a reality situation in which group members have the opportunity to learn appropriate patterns of coping with and…

Some of the group programs provided by the Community Counseling Service are 1) Worlds of Women focusing on women understanding themselves and the educational and employment opportunities available; 2) College Orientation assisting students with learning and occupational problems, and 3) Multi Lingual Service aiding students adjustment to a new…

Two conclusions drawn from the application of the modified marathon to a short term treatment center were that the modified marathon had the advantages of holding" alcoholics for treatment once they were sober and it enhanced the quality of typical group counseling and therapy treatment. (Author)

Since 1964, The George Washington University, in Washington, D. C., has conducted a program of Continuing Education for Women. More than 1,500 women completed a 15-week group guidance and counseling course in the first six years; and 300 are currently enrolled. Credit courses are provided at times and places convenient for them. (EB)

Compared effectiveness of two counseling approaches in increasing the frequency of verbal assertive responses. A homogeneous sample of students was divided into matched pairs and randomly assigned to the social learning and behavior rehearsal treatments and to a control group. Results indicated that the treatment groups produced significantly more…