American School Counselor : A Case Study in the Sociology of Professions

A comprehensive case study of secondary school counseling as a developing profession. The author examines the growth of counseling, the characteristics of the contemporary counselor, the use of standardized tests, the changing orientation of the counselor from "e;educational advisor"e; to "e;therapist,"e; the influences of the institutional setting on counseling, and the impact of counseling on students and society.