a ISBN 978-15-61090303-

a ISBN 1-561-090301-

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Classification number LB1620.5

b Item number H64 1991

a Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element ERIC Clearinghouse on Counseling and Personnel Services, Ann Arbor, MI.

a Title The Challenge of Counseling in Middle Schools /

h Medium BOOK

c Statement of responsibility, etc Kathleen O'Rourke, Ed.

a Place of publication, distribution, etc [S.l.] :

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse,

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 1991.

a Extent 403 p.

a General note Availability: ERIC/CAPS, 2108 School of Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1259 ($26.95 each).

a General note Sponsoring Agency: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC.

a General note Contract Number: RI88062011.

a General note For individual chapters, see CG 022 570-577.

a Summary, etc This book of readings presents 33 articles that address topics of importance to counselors who serve middle school students. It was written for counselors already working in middle schools and for individuals who are preparing for careers as middle school counselors. The book will also benefit both elementary school counselors who help children make the transition from elementary to middle school and high school counselors who work with adolescents making the transition from middle school into high school. It deals with how counselors in middle schools can help early adolescents face the challenges of adolescence, noting that middle school counseling programs should focus on preparing students for the increased independence of high school life that is typically accompanied by more social pressures and increased stress. The chapters in this book offer many ideas for helping young people improve their sense of self, their decision-making capabilities, their interpersonal relationships, their academic skills, and their abilities to deal with stress. Chapters contain articles that have been invited for the book in addition to articles that have been published in various counseling journals. Each chapter contains an introduction by the editors and a collection of articles on a particular topic. Individual chapters focus on: (1) self-discovery; (2) family relationships; (3) peer pressure and drug abuse; (4) stress and suicide; (5) sexual maturation; (6) academic achievement; (7) career exploration; and (8) organizing a middle school counseling program. (NB)

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Academic Achievement.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Adolescent Development.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Adolescents.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Career Exploration.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Drug Abuse.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Family Relationship.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Intermediate Grades.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Junior High Schools.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Middle Schools.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Peer Influence.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element School Counseling.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element School Counselors.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Sexuality.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Stress Variables.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Suicide.

a Genre/form data or focus term Collected Works, General.

a Genre/form data or focus term ERIC Publications.

a Personal name O'Rourke, Kathleen,

t Title ERIC: Educational Resources Information Center.

d Place, publisher, and date of publication Rockville, MD : Institue of Education Sciences, 199?-