Abstract
This paper analyzes several studies regarding the influence of gender on the counselor - client relationship. In particular, the studies draw attention to the importance of looking at gender in the counselor-client relationship and its impact on behavior change. In particular, the author uses the stages of changes of the transtheoretical model to explore the ability of a client to change. The theory is described at length and according to its various stages. The paper concludes with a consideration of male psychotherapy clients and their perceptions and willingness to change.

From the Paper
"Research studies with respect to gender in counseling vis-a-vis the impact of a counselor's gender in a client's ability to change have been sparse and equivocal showing a need for further research in the area. Of the studies that have been done with respect to the impact of gender in counseling focused on matching counselor and client based on a number of variables such as ethnicity, gender, and language (Hall, Guterman, et al., 2002). Such studies usually focused on only one ethnic group. Some studies focused clients' preference for specific counselor characteristics. Other studies focused on predicting client expectations in counseling (Robitschek & Hershberger, 2005). There have also been studies investigating the interaction of male clients' characteristics and male counselors' gender role conflict as a basis for counselor bias (Wisch, 1997). Wisch (1997) noted a number of theoretical works that point to the significance of a counselor's gender as a potential influence on the counseling process."

Tags:counselor-client, relationship, gender, therapy, psychotherapy

Abstract
In this article, the writer discusses security and the impact that bureaucracy has on security and public oversight. The writer examines how security is impacted by the conflict between bureaucracies and their activities and the need for public vigilance of government activities.

From the Paper
"By its very nature the government represents a set of interrelated bureaucracies which often have overlapping functions. Bureaucracies are often perceived as inherently negative entities in that they are often inflexible, slow to respond to environmental demands for change and entrenched with respect to their continued existence and their capacity to influence policy making. At issue in this report is the question of how security is impacted by the conflict between bureaucracies and their activities and the need for public vigilance that is focused ..."

Tags:security, bureaucracy, oversight, government, public

Abstract
The paper discusses how counseling new students can be both time consuming and stressful, however, the field is a wide open one that offers many opportunities and can be rewarding as well. The paper asserts that although not as "glamorous" as some forms of practice, school counseling can be a good alternative for many people who believe that they may enjoy counseling as a career. This paper features a made-up "interview" with a counselor who works with student orientation and retention.

From the Paper
"The need for school counseling does not stop at graduation from high school. Both high school and community college level counselors are employed to address and to meet the academic and career development needs of their students. They spend the majority of their time in direct communication with the students who require their services; however, they also may spend time in conference with other counselors or educators and may spend time in development of or in the operation of various programs offered by the counseling department. Julia Reynolds is a school counselor associated with incoming student..."

Tags:college, counselor, student

Abstract
A very brief analysis of the role played by bureaucracy in promoting and maintaining the Nazi Holocaust during World War II.

From the Paper
"The Holocaust is the name given to the murder of millions of Jews, Gypsies, Slavs, political dissidents and others by the Nazis of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. (Chalk and Jonassohn) During the Holocaust, under the so-called Final Solution, special Nazi government and military units under the direction of the SS, rounded up and transported millions of Jews and the other groups targeted for extinction to concentration camps in Europe. A combination of government bureaucrats and military units worked to achieve this final Solution..."

Tags:genocide, Nazis, Holocaust, bureaucracy

Abstract
In this article, the writer provides a proposal for a study examining bureaucracy and public vigilance using the newly created Department of Homeland Security.

From the Paper
"Recent events in the United States including the terrorist attacks of September 11 have created a situation in which the government has expanded its bureaucratic operations to embrace new roles and responsibilities regarding homeland security. Under the umbrella formed by the newly created Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the executive branch has brought together a number of individual agencies charged with various aspects of preventing or responding to threats ..."

Tags:bureaucracy, Department of Homeland Security, public vigilance, terrorism, U.S. government

Abstract
This paper presents a fictional interview of a college counselor who has come to the field from working as a nurse. According to the paper, the counselor in question has some degree of success. She had always wanted to be some kind of counselor, despite being steered into a nursing career early in life and made the change when her job demanded that she get an advanced degree. She also maintains a nursing license but intends to remain a counselor.

From the Paper
"Did you always want to be a counselor? If not, what else did you want to do? I have always enjoyed helping people find solutions to their problems. Even when I was a child, I found that my friends were always coming to me because I was a good listener. It felt good having people trust me enough to tell me their troubles and then allow me to guide them toward a solution. So in that sense, yes, I always wanted to counsel people, even if being a counselor was not my first choice. What was your first choice of career? My first degree was actually an..."

Tags:counseling, education, college

Abstract
This paper reports that even though bureaucracy gives an impression of governmental departments like taxation, and welfare, it is actually found in almost every public spheres. Corporations, churches, the military, labor and trade unions, community centers, schools, hospitals all are essentially facilitated by certain bureaucratic components. Most people take them as important part of their lives, though not readily. However the best part of bureaucracy is that it provides a set of rules and procedures to set everything running in a proper order, transparently, and also ensures consistency and fairness acceptable to all. This paper focuses on evaluating the organizational and power structures while emphasizing the need for refurbishing Human Service Organization in Australia on the lines of bureaucratic organizations.

Introduction
Background
The Bureaucracy - Pros and Cons
The Power
Bureaucracy Concerns
Components of an Organization
Restructuring and Reengineering
Conclusion

From the Paper
"One of the major administrative foundations for the creation of bureaucracy is the exception principle. Therein only important and complex problems reach the higher ups while trivial routine issues are solved by the people in the lower levels. Programmed decisions are implemented automatically in accordance with the predefined operating procedures and the unusual problems requiring major decisions are routed to the top. This should make the hierarchy more effective. However there are problems related to the delegation and motivation in bureaucracy; delegating authority and power is not an easy task. It requires immense confidence in sub-ordinates and an immaculate efficacy of the system."

Tags:hierarchical, structure, organization, power, control, manager

Abstract
A plethora of literature that focuses on different aspects of bureaucracy resonates the same note of Weber that the hegemony of bureaucracy will not diminish in the future. This paper argues that bureaucracy is an indispensable element in modern social and economic organizations because the principles of organization management are founded on the basic tenet of bureaucracy, what Weber calls rationalization.

Abstract
This is a critique of Sally Seldon's books on the promise of representative bureaucracy. Selden's latest book is called The Promise of Representative Bureaucracy: Diversity and Responsiveness in a Government Agency. This critical work consists of seven chapters. The first chapter is called "Bureaucracy As a Representative Institution," and it outlines the purpose and goals of the work and poses a number of questions about diversity in an organizational structure.

Tags:critique, seldon's book

Abstract
This paper presents a case study of Full Circle Health, which is a mental health treatment organization that attempts to treat the needs of a community mentally, physically and spiritually. The paper discusses the aims and mission of the organization and how it attempts to achieve its objectives. The paper also discusses how the organization functions in today's era of managed care.

From the Paper
"The ultimate solution is comprehensive mental health coverage, a solution which must be achieved on a political level. Full Circle Health is already striving to do so, as part of its political advocacy work. However, until then, one possible solution would be to employ individuals specifically to work helping patients negotiate the complex health care bureaucracy and to work with insurance agencies, government organizations, and private charities to ensure funding. Ideally, these individuals would be paid staff members, employed to work as advocates for funding and to work with insurance companies, to help with paperwork and to submit appeals, when necessary, if funding was threatened. If there is no budget for additional paid staff, volunteers could be employed, however the issue of confidentiality regarding mental health care records must be strictly observed. Paid and volunteer positions would be trained in the health care insurance industry's language, and provide needed and vital administrative support in the increasingly confusing red tape surrounding this issue."

Tags:bureaucracy counselor, holistic care