As a core component of culture, family influence plays an essential role on youths and individuals who grow up in families of Chinese cultural heritage in North America. This influence, overtly and covertly, shapes many aspects of these individuals' life experiences, including their work-life experiences and vocational behaviours. In this article…

Ethical dilemmas from a national purposive sample of Turkish counsellors (N = 172) were collected using critical incidents technique. Content analysis was performed with open coding guided by the classification of American Counseling Association code of ethics. Incidents regarding confidentiality and privacy (56.4%), with 37.1% involving incidents…

Recent discussions suggest that career counsellors need to be trained in more holistic frameworks in order to deal with the career and psychological issues of their clients. In particular, research shows a strong connection between employment and suicidality, including changes in socioeconomic status, disruption in employment, sudden unemployment,…

In semi-structured interviews, Jewish and Palestinian Arab counselors were asked about their views regarding roles of the educational system and counselors vis-a-vis the ongoing conflict. While all respondents argue that schools and counselors need to address the conflict and its consequences, Palestinian Arabs and Jews differed in views as to…

Dialogue is presented as human alternative to armed conflict. A non-national forum where interests and values can be uncovered, and which provides context for potential dialogic encounter, is tentatively suggested. Some insights from realm of counseling and psychotherapy that can contribute to understanding of the nature of dialogue are explored.…

Focuses on a brief intervention with school counselors during a nation-wide political trauma, the recent Intifada in Israel. An emergency field intervention program for Israeli school counselors was developed, aimed at addressing their personal and professional concerns to reduce or prevent burnout and enhance empowerment. Presents the rationale…