Contemporary Counseling: Services, Applications, Issues

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Charles W. Humes
Accelerated Development, 1987 - Psychology - 400 pages
This book was written to serve as a basic text in courses that overview the use of counseling services and to serve as a useful reference for counseling practitioners. It is designed to stress counseling services in different settings (social agencies, mental health centers, schools, business/industry, correctional institutions, and private practice). The 14 chapters in the book include: (1) "Origins and Growth of Counseling" (H. Borow, C. W. Humes); (2) "Factors of Social and Economic Change" (D. J. Blum); (3) "Counseling Theories & Techniques" (D. E. Hutchins, K. K. Meo); (4) "Appraisal Services" (L. H. Seligman); (5) "Consultation" (J. H. Miles); (6) "Career Information" (C. McDaniels); (7) "Career Development" (E. R. Kragie); (8) "Counseling Needs of Special Populations" (C. W. Humes); (9) "Computer Applications in Counseling" (L. J. Richmond); (10) "Family Counseling" (H. G. Getz); (11) "Referral and Collaborative Working" (C. G. Cole); (12) "Community Resources" (K. S. Sewall); (13) "Credentialing" (T. P. Remley, Jr.); and (14) "Legal and Ethical Issues" (L. C. Talbutt). Each chapter contains its own reference list. Ethical standards are appended. (NB)

Contents

Early Efforts at School Guidance
11
Into The Future
18
COUNSELING THEORIES TECHNIQUES D E Hutchins
49
APPRAISAL SERVICES L H Seligman
71
CONSULTATION J H Miles
103
Consultation as a Stage Oriented Concept
119
Ethics in Consulting
129
CAREER INFORMATION C McDaniels
137
CAREER DEVELOPMENT E R Kragie
163
COUNSELING NEEDS OF SPECIAL POPULATIONS
197
Definitions and Descriptions of Terms
204
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN COUNSELING
229
FAMILY COUNSELING H G Getz
255
REFERRAL AND COLLABORATIVE WORKING C G Cole
279
COMMUNITY RESOURCES K S Sewall
297
CREDENTIALING T P Remley Jr
323

Elements in a Comprehensive Career Information System
147
LIST OF TABLES
152
Suggested Sources for a Career Resource Center
153
LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES L C Talbutt
345
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