Counseling Competencies for Sexual Minority Clients

Abstract

Being able to work effectively with clients from diverse backrounds has become a necessity in good counseling practice. Professional associations have acknowledged this in recent years by identifying and articulating multicultural competencies that inform both the practice of counseling, but also the training of counselors. Specific attention to competencies in working with LGBT clients has been identified as a sub-set of these overall cultural competencies. In this paper, leaders within the Association for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Issues in Counseling present specific ways in which counselors can provide culturally sensitive counseling to sexual minority clients and their families that are in line with the counselor training guidelines established by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).     

技工院校一体化教师培训现状调查与研究

教师培训是教师走上教学岗位后对其不断地进行知识更新和技能锻炼的有效形式.结合技工院校一体化课程教学改革的要求,在对全国7 0多所技工院校一体化教师培训现状调查研究的基础上,探讨了技工院校一体化教师培训的有效措施,以促进教师专业成长.     

高职学生顶岗实习存在的问题及对策

高等职业教育培养具有一定理论知识和较强实践能力的技术应用型人才,职业教育的人才培养模式要切实落实工学交替、顶岗实习的环境,要根据职业活动的内容、环境和过程来研究职业教育的培养模式.文章对高职学生顶岗实习的必要性、存在的问题及改进对策进行了探讨.     

国家示范校中职“双师型”教师培养途径的研究——以广西玉林农业学校为例

立足国家示范校建设需要,针对中职“双师型”教师培养中存在的问题,从学校与教师两个层面设计“双师型”教师的培养途径,即在学校发展层面实施“双师型教师培养五大工程”,在教师发展层面实施“双师型教师培养四个主动方案”,为提升教师的教学、实践、科研等综合素质提供一个切实的举措,最终实现学校发展与教师自身发展的双赢。     

产学研用相结合，创新高职院校实训基地建设

实训基地建设对高职院校人才培养起着至关重要的作用。新时期,以产学研用为指导,拓展高职院校实训基地在教学、科研、服务领域的新功能．对更新教学理念、创新教学方法,提升创新能力,提高人才培养质量有着重要的意义。     

高职院校通用能力培养课程的探索与实践——以徐州工业职业技术学院为例

介绍了国内外通用能力的研究现状,阐述了高职院校开展通用能力培养课程的重要意义,并以徐州工业职业技术学院为例,探讨了以课程为载体培养通用能力的有效模式。     

“九位一体”、“五程运作”目标规格型人才培养模式研究——以高职商务管理专业为例

高职人才培养模式包含高职人才的培养目标和培养规格及以人才培养支撑体系（平台）为依托、以人才培养运作体系为工艺的基本培养方式。依照人才培养模式的内涵,模仿工厂产品生产方式,探索出“九位一体”、“五程运作”的目标规格型人才培养模式。     

高校青年马克思主义者培养工程机制研究

青年马克思主义者培养工程,自2007年5月团中央启动以来,受到全国各级团组织的积极响应。高校"青马工程"在培训规模、培训内容及培训效果等方面已取得初步成效,但在具体实施中,目前的机制仍存在一些问题。对此,各高校需在培养效果的深化、评价考核体系的优化、培训形式的创新等方面推进"青马工程"的深入实施,以形成"青马工程"培养的长效机制。     

Engaging substance-affected families in child welfare: parent perspectives of a parenting intervention at program initiation and completion

Families affected by substance abuse are at an increased risk of child welfare involvement and poor child welfare outcomes. One strategy to improve outcomes among these families is evidence-based parenting interventions. While these interventions show the potential for advancing the child welfare field, they have not been widely and rigorously evaluated with birth parents, especially those affected by substance abuse, who face marked vulnerability and marginalization. We sought to draw on parents’ expertise and to understand their first and changing impressions throughout involvement in a parenting intervention, as well as overall impressions at program completion. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of 10 parents who were involved in child welfare and a family drug treatment court. All parents were affected by parental substance use and had recently completed the Strengthening Families Program. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed for prominent themes. The study’s findings showed that parents described four key themes that influenced their perspectives of the parenting intervention: program reputation as communicated by peers, relevance and applicability of the program, children’s involvement and enjoyment of the program, and program structure issues that pointed to the need for high-quality group facilitation. Implications for practice and research are discussed.