Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin, 1971. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-115).

This study dealt with the problem of training selected basic interviewing skills to beginning counselors. The purposes of this investigation were 1) to assess the effectiveness of microcounseling for training the skills of open-ended questioning and verbal minimal encouraging; 2) to assess the influence of microcounseling on counselor verbal participation; 3) to determine whether training in these skills via the microcounseling model will generalize to the actual counseling setting and be maintained over time; and, 4) to determine whether microcounseling is a practical method of teaching therapy skills to practicum students.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques have been shown to be effective with young people in secondary education. The techniques have increased pupils’ self-efficacy, self-esteem and motivation towards learning. The literature search revealed that there is no published research that has investigated MI techniques with children aged between nine and eleven but some informal evidence suggests there are potential benefits. The aim of this study was to investigate whether MI techniques can be used successfully with nine and ten year old children, attending mainstream primary schools and who had been identified as disengaged by the class teacher. A multiple case study analysis was conducted with 3 nine and ten year old pupils, identified as disengaged by the class teacher. The pupils took part in 3/4 sessions of an MI package specifically produced for younger children. Each pupil and their teacher took part in a semi-structured interview, which were recorded and transcribed verbatim. A researcher diary was used to record researcher observations. All data were analysed using thematic analysis. An assessment sheet was formulated by the researcher and used to assess adherence to the MI aims and principles. Results showed that adapted MI techniques had a significant impact on the pupils’ motivation to learn and on their behaviour in the classroom. Implications of the findings are discussed in relation to the use of school-based therapeutic interventions by school psychologists.

This study concerns itself with the social worker's contribution to the services of the Provincial Child Guidance Clinic in Vancouver. The focus is on the interviewing methods of the worker as a factor in treatment. The analysis is derived from case records of 141 patients admitted for service in 1948 and 1949, as well as from one case record admitted for service in 1950 which illustrated the worker's methods in interviewing. A preliminary review was made of the evolution of social case work interviewing over the last 20 years and 13 methods were derived. The integration of social case work and mental health services is drawn from literature on social case work and child guidance published in the United States. The nature of interviewing by social workers at the clinic is seen in relation to the clinic's program of diagnosis and treatment. The examination of records for a two year period indicate that diagnosis was a large part of the clinical program. About 38 percent of 141 cases discontinued their contact with the clinic immediately after the diagnostic conference. About 89 percent of interviewing carried out by social workers was on a short-term basis and the proportion of treatment interviewing on an advanced intensive scale was five percent. The study of selected cases indicates that the social worker could contribute more to the services in the area of intensive casework interviewing. Limitations on his capacity to do so may have been imposed by imperfect physical facilities. Mothers received 41 percent of the interviews in 141 cases as compared with 31 percent with the child and nine percent with fathers. There is a need for greater interpretation to fathers of their importance to the child's emotional development. The type of case work interviewing being done with some adults seems to indicate that future development in the program might well include them within its focus. A suggestion is made that more purpose and direction may be given to treatment if workers are more conscious of their skills. The agency would be able to meet its responsibilities to community more successfully if increased appropriations were made. / Arts, Faculty of / Social Work, School of / Graduate

My sincerest appreciation must be expressed to the people who provided support and encouragement while this paper was being prepared. J. A. W. (Warner) Woodley, Industrial Relations Manager of Allan Potash Mines was more than generous with his time and intellectual capacity. Doctors, N. A. Hall and V. F. Mitchell of the faculty of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of British Columbia, gave up much of their valuable time for consultations. To these people as well as the participating owners of Allan Potash Mines, my sincerest thanks. / Business, Sauder School of / Graduate

"The purpose of this study is to devise a Predictive-Interview Form for use in the selection of waiters and waitresses for summer resort hotels. This interview form will be specifically adapted to summer resort hotels employing college students as service personnel in their dining rooms. Many of the items on this form are equally applicable to persons seeking employment in commercial hotels and restaurants. Such common items could be used as a core for the development of a Predictive-Interview slanted toward food operations other than the resort hotel"--Introduction. / Typescript. / "January, 1959." / "Submitted to the Graduate Council of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science." / Advisor: D. E. Lundberg, Professor Directing Study. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 47-49).

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