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Acknowledgments | |
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Preface to the Third Edition | |
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The Counseling Profession | |
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Professional Counseling | |
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Professional Counseling: A Point of View | |
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Specialities in Counseling | |
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Differences Between Professional Counselors and Other Mental Health Specialists | |
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Assumptions for Professional Counselors | |
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The Professional Counselor as a Practitioner-Scientist | |
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Summary | |
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Core Knowledge Areas for the Professional Practice of Counseling | |
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Human Growth and Development | |
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Life Span Development | |
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Nature Versus Nurture | |
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The Psychoanalytic Perspective of Development | |
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Social Learning Theory | |
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Cognitive-Developmental Theory | |
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Early Growth and Development | |
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The Preschool Years | |
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Development in Middle Childhood | |
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Adolescence | |
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Adulthood and Older Adults | |
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Summary | |
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Social and Cultural Foundations | |
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Multicultural and Diverse Populations: Social and Cultural Issues Concerning Counselors | |
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Cultural Diversity and the Counselor | |
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Demographic Changes | |
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Understanding Diversity | |
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Characteristics Across Cultures | |
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Biases Among Counseling Theories | |
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Barriers to Effective Multicultural Counseling | |
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Appreciating Differences and Similarities | |
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Ethical Issues | |
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Summary | |
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Helping Relationships | |
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Helping Skills | |
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Therapeutic Constructs | |
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Helping Skills Methods | |
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Counseling Theory and Practice | |
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Individual and Group Counseling | |
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Theoretical Models | |
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Summary | |
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Consultation | |
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The Consultant's Role | |
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Consultation Versus Counseling | |
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Models of Consultation | |
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An Example of Individual Consultation | |
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Counselors as Consultees | |
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Summary | |
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Group Counseling | |
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Group Counseling: Working with Groups | |
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Communication within Group Counseling | |
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Group Process | |
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Planning for Groups | |
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Group Models | |
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Ethical and Legal Issues | |
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Summary | |
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Career Development | |
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Career Development and Counseling | |
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Theories of Career Development and Counseling | |
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Career Guidance, Education, and Counseling | |
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Summary | |
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Assessment and Appraisal | |
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Assessment and Measurement | |
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Traditional Assessment in Counseling | |
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Assessment within Empirical Counseling | |
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Summary | |
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Research | |
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Research in Professional Counseling | |
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Qualitative Research | |
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Quantitative Research | |
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Experimental Research Designs | |
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Legal Aspects of Research | |
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Ethical Aspects of Research | |
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Computers and Research | |
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Variables | |
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Selecting Subjects | |
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Research Questions and Hypotheses | |
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Basic Statistics | |
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Statistical Analyses | |
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Needs Assessment and Program Evaluation | |
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A Concluding Opinion | |
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Professional Orientation | |
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Evolution of the Counseling Profession | |
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Summary | |
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Legal Concerns in Counseling | |
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Legal Concerns for Counselors | |
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Criminal and Civil Liability | |
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Legal Concerns for Clients | |
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Legal Resources for Counselors | |
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Summary | |
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Ethical Concerns in Counseling | |
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The Need for Ethical Standards | |
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Professional Preparation for Ethical Practice | |
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Overview of the 1995 ACA Ethical Standards | |
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The NBCC Code of Ethics | |
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Summary | |
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Professionalism in Counseling | |
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Professional Organizations for Counselors | |
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Professional Credentials for Counselors | |
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Developments in Counselor Credentialing | |
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Counselors' Professional Development | |
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Professional Contributions by Counselors | |
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Summary | |
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Professional Preparation of Counselors | |
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Issues in Counselor Preparation | |
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Standards of Preparation | |
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Accreditation by Other Agencies | |
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Summary | |
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Trends in Professional Counseling | |
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Trends in Settings Where Professional Counselors Work | |
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Trends in Clientele with Whom Counselors Work | |
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Conclusion | |
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References | |
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About the Authors | |
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Index | |