Suggests communication techniques to improve counselors' public relations with specific groups. An examination of goals and programs is needed to justify the continuation and expansion of school counseling programs. (JAC)

High achievement motivation and career choice were related to perceived support from the school and community. Psychological variables had little effect. Findings support a social learning theory of achievement. (JAC)

Describes a survey of 150 graduates in English from Lehigh University. Results indicated 33 percent were employed in business and industry, 14 percent in communications, and 15 percent in teaching. (JAC)

Comments on a recent study (Rodolfa, Rapaport, and Lee, 1983) investigating variables related to premature therapy termination. Suggests that the lack of connectedness to prior research may have limited results. (JAC)

Describes the LAUNCH Program (Learning and Understanding--Not Choosing Haphazardly), which provides a series of questionnaires advisors can use to prompt students to think about goals, skills, values, and careers. (JAC)

Describes the use of research-based and personal-based aspects of student recruitment and suggests that a creative combination of the two can lead to a more effective admissions program. (JAC)

Examines the process of marketing smaller colleges and identifies the possible application of marketing principles and techniques currently used by the business community which will help to improve recruiting efforts. (JAC)

Administered the Rational Behavior Inventory (RBI) to 510 undergraduates and performed factor analytic procedures. Comparison with the original factors showed nine of the original 11 factor patterns were approximated reasonably. (JAC)

Describes a workshop for nine South American students at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The two-day session focussed on exploring coping behaviors that could help students adjust to transitions. (JAC)

Defines inhibited sexual desire (ISD) as a relational phenomenon best treated in the marital context. Discusses ISD as it relates to the central marital issues of power, intimacy, and boundaries. (JAC)

Focuses on the need for multimeasures of self-concept and self perceptions. Recommends the use of specific measures for academic self-concept, attitudes toward school, and attitudes toward specific subjects. (JAC)

Suggests changes in schools in the Northwest Territories to prevent deculturalization of Canada's native students. Programs should recognize their special abilities and needs and include special training for staff members. (JAC)

School counselors must plan for and develop appropriate change strategies. To do this, they must be aware of the characteristics of the school organization and their own role in it. (JAC)

Describes the minimum data-maxiumum yield concept as a tool leading to greater counselor accountability. Data sets are useful tools for improving services, answering questions, and encouraging meaningful outcome research. (JAC)

Research on Black families should use a nondeviant perspective. Strengths in Black families, such as kinship, work orientation, adaptability of family roles, achievement, and religious orientation, are too often overlooked. (JAC)