States there has been a lack of attention directed towards the spiritual beliefs and traditions that play an important role in the psychological development of people from diverse backgrounds. Describes competencies that will allow counselors to address these traditions. Examines the ways beliefs and traditions associated with Filipino culture…

This article reports on a study designed to assess the moral development and self-esteem of Hawaiian youth, a group which has received scant attention from researchers in the past. After presenting the results, the implications of these findings for counselor education, practice, and future multicultural counseling are discussed. (Author/LKS)

This article describes the design and implementation, within a culturally sensitive context, of a multiservice, community-based counseling intervention aimed at promoting personal and career development of urban, African American youth. Components of this program can be adapted in planning future developmental interventions with this particular…

Describes study designed to examine normal developmental worries of Lakota children and youth. Using within-group design, researcher examined whether there were gender-related differences in types of worries reported by this group of American students. In all items where significant gender differences were noted, females scored higher than males.…