Critical Incidents in School Counseling

This unique text examines critical incidents and frequently occurring problems that arise in contemporary school counseling settings. Incidents illustrate the difficult decisions that school counselors face, and create learning opportunities that serve as a springboard for further discussion. Several experts in the field scrutinize each incident and discuss consequences of various choices available to the counselor. Issues explored include gangs, addiction, pregnancy, suicide, sexual orientation, and divorce. The editors are professors at the University of Alabama-Birmingham.