This article reports on a survey of early career members of the Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP). Seventy early career psychologists completed a survey assessing the usefulness and climate of SCP, barriers to and facilitative factors for involvement in SCP, inclusiveness of SCP regarding cultural diversity and professional interests, degree of involvement in various aspects

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The authors in this study used regression analyses to examine the effects of urban hassles, ethnic identity, and neighborhood satisfaction on perceptions of school and life satisfaction among a diverse group of 158 early adolescents. The question of whether positive ethnic identity and neighborhood satisfaction could moderate the impact of urban hassles on school and life satisfaction was examined. Results indicated that urban hassles and ethnic identity were both uniquely predictive of school satisfaction. However, the relationship between urban hassles and school satisfaction was not in the predicted direction. Neighborhood satisfaction was a significant predictor of both school and overall life satisfaction. Contrary to the hypotheses, neither ethnic identity nor neighborhood satisfaction moderated the effect of urban hassles on school and life satisfaction. These findings underscore the importance of conducting survey research to directly assess the perceptions of urban youth of color, which will ultimately provide a more accurate appraisal of the specific factors that influence their well-being.

Identifying and addressing the mental health needs of underserved populations (e.g., ethnic and racial minorities, the poor, gay men, lesbians, and bisexual people) have become increasingly important in the field of psychology over the past quarter century. Despite the endorsement of the "Guidelines on Multicultural Education, Training, Research, Practice, and Organizational Change for Psychologists" (American Psychological Association [APA], 2003) and multicultural counseling competencies (Roysircar, Arredondo, Fuertes, Ponterotto, & Toporek, 2003) by professional psychology and counseling organizations, the discussion continues about how psychologists and counselors can best meet the needs of underserved communities (Constantine & Ladany, 2000;Vera & Speight, 2003). This discussion in large part centers on the ever-present remedial emphasis embedded in traditional mental health services. Specifically, most of the current multicultural guidelines and competencies have been developed around the assumption that practitioners will function primarily as psychotherapists and diagnosticians for individuals and families, roles that have been characterized as limiting and potentially inadequate, as opposed to working with larger systems such as schools (Santiago-

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