School Counseling in the Secondary School: A Comprehensive Process and Program

Dollarhide and Saginak (both school counselors associated with the U. of Wisconsin) present a textbook for training counselors working at the secondary school level. They provide theoretical considerations of adolescent development, look at development in a systems context, and apply that understanding to a consideration of "developmentally appropriate" schools. That model is then applied to the various elements of a secondary school counseling program. Final chapters look at relationships between counselors, parents, and other school personnel; explore moral, ethical, and legal aspects of the profession; and examine some of the salient issues in the lives of students. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)