This study in this article investigated how school counselors and principals perceive their professional relationship. Q methodology was used to develop 45 opinion statements about the relationship between school counselors and principals, and 39 professional school counselors and principals then sorted the statements. Four factors emerged representing different viewpoints of this relationship. Each contained constructive attributes of the school counselor–principal relationship, but one factor exhibited an appreciation of the context of interpersonal collaboration along with the content of school improvement initiatives.

This article examines aspects of physical attractiveness that influence African American families as a process of multigenerational transmission and internalized oppression. Specifically, it addresses how the cultural standards of aesthetic preference associated with facial features, skin color, hair texture and length, and body size are transmitted across generations through the process of internalized oppression. The negative correlates of physical attractiveness continue to serve as a function of internalized oppression in African American families. Based on findings, it can be concluded that with the exception of body size, Anglo facial features, lighter skin color, and fine straight hair continue to be factors in the oppression of African American families across generations. Another finding suggests that given the shame associated with internalized oppression within one’s own family or cultural group, this phenomenon often remains a family secret. These findings have particular relevance for training of culturally competent family counselors.

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine seven school counseling students’ experiences of creating reflective video journals during their first internship course. Specifically, this study focused on capturing the essence of the experiences related to personal reactions, feelings, and thoughts about creating two video journal entries. Qualitative analysis revealed that reflection as a developmental process, authenticity, parallel process, and apprehension with the process were significant themes related to the video journaling experience. Implications for counselor education and training and directions for future research are presented.

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