A factor analysis of Hispanic, Black, and Caucasian patient request data generated three conceptual factors, which account for 13 reasons for coming to a psychiatric outpatient clinic. The relationship of these factors with selected demographic and therapy outcome variables was tested statistically, and implications for therapy with low income and…

Proposes that counselors have an ethical obligation to look beyond the client to the environment as part of their assessment process and to develop preventive as well as remedial strategies aimed at mediating environmental effects on the individual. (Author/BL)

Assesses the employment status of mentally retarded young adults. Results indicated that the total unemployment rate was 58 percent, almost three-fourths of those who were employed earned less than $500 per month, most individuals had never used professional job placement services, and those who were employed had obtained their jobs through family…

Discusses various aspects of workers' education: its relation to adult education, its social purpose, who carries it out, its intended audience, its participants, and its orientation. (CT)

By locating three possible fallacies associated with the conventional "needs approach" of program planning for adult learners, the present paper proposes a theoretical model that accounts for a possible evolution of real educational needs of learners and identifies varying impacts of the process upon learners' perceived need changes. (Author)

The author describes her experiences running group counseling with nine ninth graders. The steps of her program are discussed. (EJT)

Researchers studied Chicago area ex-offender and prisoner groups (N=15). Although the groups asserted and pursued a wide array of goals, some patterns did emerge. One primary focus of all groups was the survival needs of the parolee immediately on release. (Author)

Presents a model designed to individualize instruction in the basic speech communication course and notes both learner related and system related advantages of using such a model. (MH)

Today's publicly funded psychiatric inpatient institutions focus increasingly in stabilization and relapse prevention, readying patients for community reentry. An increasing emphasis on consumer satisfaction and professionals' accountability for efficient outcomes has coincided with growing cost-consciousness. Therapists must strive to tailor…

Individualizing treatment to accommodate the diverse needs of patients has long been a priority among psychologists. In the inpatient realm, where heterogeneous client groupings are often common, individualizing treatment is an ongoing challenge for therapists compelled to rely increasingly on cost-effective group treatment modalities. This paper…

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Contains the resume of a recent college graduate seeking employment and an open letter explaining the kind of job and kind of world she envisions. (TO)

A good parent-child relationship comes from the parents' recognition of their own feelings and those of their children. Channeling emotional releases is a way to turn negative feelings into positive ones. (ST)

Describes the Berkeley High School's parent-child education center which provides day care services and child care courses for teenage parents in conjunction with its regular high school classes. (ST)

This article presents a rationale which supports the premise of the active inclusion of counselors in the middle school program if the program is to gain any measure of success in meeting the complete needs of the student. (Author)