Professional School Counseling articles from April 2004

Professional School Counseling archives from April 2004

Middle and high school transitions as viewed by students, parents, and teachers.(Author Abstract)
April 1, 2004... Respondents to a questionnaire about the elementary-middle and middle-high school transition experience respectively were 173 sixth grade students, 83 parents, and 12 teachers, and 320 ninth grade students, 61 parents and 17 teachers. Results...

Responding to terror: the impact of September 11 on K-12 schools and schools' responses.(Author Abstract)
April 1, 2004... Eighty-nine school counselors and related helping professionals were surveyed regarding the impact on students and staff in K-12 schools regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks. High levels of student distress were found immediately...

Just cut it out: legal and ethical challenges in counseling students who self-mutilate.
April 1, 2004... This article reviews current literature on self-mutilation, comprises a definition, examines gender differences, and describes the profile of the self-mutilator in order that school counselors and other personnel may make accurate risk...

Job satisfaction of elementary school counselors: a new look.
April 1, 2004... The purpose of this study was to investigate the current job satisfaction level of elementary school counselors in Virginia and compare the results with counselors surveyed in 1988 and 1995. A demographic data form and the Minnesota...

Teachers and non-teachers as school counselors: reflections on the internship experience.
April 1, 2004... This qualitative study examined the subjective experience of school counseling interns (N = 26) with and without teaching experience. Non-teachers acknowledged a steep learning curve as they adjusted to the school and teacher cultures, but...

A safe school climate: a systemic approach and the school counselor.
April 1, 2004... School violence continues to plague our nation's K-12 schools (Adams, 2000; Anderson, 1998; Lockwood, 1997; Welsh, 2000). Not only does school violence create a climate of fear and emotional unrest in a school, it is also an obstacle to the...

Conducting a school-based practicum: a collaborative model.(Perspectives From The Field)
April 1, 2004... Practicum in a school counselor education program is often designed to bridge the gap between training and practice. In many programs, however, practicum continues to be a clinically based experience with little to no connection to the school...

Motivational Enhancement therapy: a tool for professional school counselors working with adolescents.
April 1, 2004... Many adolescents whom professional school counselors regularly counsel are ambivalent and unmotivated to behavioral change. Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) is a counseling approach designed specifically for clients with these qualities....

Rosebush fantasy technique with elementary school students.
April 1, 2004... The authors present the rosebush fantasy drawing as a technique to use in elementary school counseling. The technique is suggested as an expressive arts method to access the emotional world of children in a non-verbal format. The specifics of...

Six factors inhibiting the use of peer mediation in a junior high school.(Author Abstract)
April 1, 2004... This article identifies six factors inhibiting the use of a peer mediation program in a culturally diverse junior high school. Recommendations for strengthening school-based peer mediation programs are drawn from the data. ********** ...