Professional School Counseling articles from December 2004

Professional School Counseling archives from December 2004

Counseling at-risk Afro-American youth: an examination of contemporary issues and effective school-based strategies.
December 1, 2004... Many Afro-American children are considered to be "at-risk" due to a variety of social and economical factors. This article first reviews the (fleets of racism on Afro-American youth and examines the results of barriers caused by negative...

Applying the ASCA National Model to elementary school students who are homeless: a case study.
December 1, 2004... This case study of an African American elementary school female who is homeless illustrates how ASCA's National Model meets the needs of students who are homeless. The needs of children who are homeless and the rationale for school counseling...

The challenge to change from guidance counseling to professional school counseling: a historical proposition.
December 1, 2004... Professional school counselors (PSCs) and the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) have been working diligently to reconfigure the professional identity of PSCs from its historical guidance epistemology to a comprehensive developmental...

Teacher perceptions and expectations of school counselor contributions: implications for program planning and training.
December 1, 2004... The researchers examined the perceptions of 23 teachers in elementary, middle, and high schools regarding necessary counseling and guidance services, how these services might best be delivered, and teachers' expectations about school counselor...

Career development for adolescents and young adults with mental retardation.
December 1, 2004... Career development activities by professional school counselors at the elementary, middle, and high school levels can help students with mental retardation make meaningful career choices as adults. School counselors can be advocates and...

Impact of a career intervention on at-risk middle school students' career maturity levels, academic achievement, and self-esteem.
December 1, 2004... The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a 9-week career intervention program on at-risk middle school students' career maturity levels, self-esteem, and academic achievement. This study was based on a pretest and posttest design...

Counseling needs of academically talented students with learning disabilities.
December 1, 2004... School counselors work individually and with other educators to meet the developmental needs of all students, including those with special needs or disabilities. In this article, the results of qualitative research are summarized involving...

Eating disorder intervention, prevention, and treatment: recommendations for school counselors.
December 1, 2004... School counselors are in daily contact with the highest risk group for developing eating disorders--children and adolescents. School counselors are in a position to identify at-risk individuals, implement effective school-based prevention...

Body image disorder in adolescent males: strategies for school counselors.
December 1, 2004... In recent decades, men have been bombarded with images in society that depict the "ideal" male: strong, muscular, lean, with perfect features. What many adolescents do not realize is that most of the male bodies that they idealize can be...