ERIC Number: ED344148
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: 415
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: ISBN-0-915202-62-X
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Contemporary Counseling: Services, Applications, Issues.
Humes, Charles W.
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)
Descriptors: Career Development, Consultation Programs, Counseling Services, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories, Counselor Training, Ethics, Higher Education, Legal Responsibility, Textbooks
Accelerated Development Inc., Publishers, 3400 Kilgore Ave., Muncie, IN 47304-4896 ($25.95).
Publication Type: Books; Guides - Classroom - Learner; Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Students
Language: English
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