Handbook of Counseling » (1st Edition)

Edwin L. Herr is Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Education (Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology) and Emeritus Associate Dean, College of Education, Pennsylvania State University. He received his BS degree in Business Education from Shippensburg State Teachers College (Now Shippensburg University), and an MA and EdD in Counseling and Student Personnel Administration from Teachers College, Columbia University, where he was an Alumni Fellow. A former business teacher, school counselor, and director of guidance, he previously served as Assistant and Associate Professor of Counselor Education at the State University of New York at Buffalo (1963-1966) and as the First Director of the Bureau of Guidance Services and the Bureau of Pupil Personnel Services, Pennsylvania Department of Education (1966-1968). The author or coauthor of more than 300 articles and 32books and monographs, he is Past President of the American Counseling Association, Past President of the National Vocational Guidance Association, and Past President of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. He has been elected a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, the American Association for Applied and Preventive Psychology, and the National Career Development Association. Among his many awards, he has received the Eminent Career Award of the National Career Development Association, the extended research award from the American Counseling Association, and the Counseling Innovation and Vision Award of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.

A landmark publication, The Handbook of Counseling defines the field of counselling - how it has developed, the current state of the discipline and profession, and where this dynamic field is going. Edited and with chapters contributed by the leaders in counselling education and research, including several past-presidents of the American Counselling Association, this Handbook is comprehensive in its scope.

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Counseling is often viewed as a derivative or hybrid profession with roots in psychology, education, and other related fields. While acknowledging that history, the editors of this handbook convincingly argue that it is indeed a unique profession with a distinct knowledge base and other characteristics of professional status. The publisher partnered with Chi Sigma Iota, the international counseling honor society, to produce this weighty volume under the leadership of Locke (education, North Carolina State Univ.; Increasing Multicultural Understanding), Jane E. Myers (counseling and education, Univ. of North Carolina, Greensboro; Competencies for Gerontological Counseling), and Edwin L. Herr (former American Counseling Association president). A diverse group of identified contributors wrote 43 chapters organized into six major areas, including foundations of the field, settings and interventions, and research. Valuable references are provided. The editors conclude with a summary of the contributions and present their vision of the field's significant but uncharted future. This handbook is a hallmark of collaboration with a consistency of style and quality uncharacteristic of edited works. The readable essays are not limited to narrow concerns but cover topics and issues that would interest professionals in allied fields (e.g., mental health and health/wellness education) as well as students. Highly recommended for academic and professional counseling collections. Antoinette Brinkman, M.L.S., Evansville, IN Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.