Skills of Helping, The

*HE06, The Skills of Helping, Richard D. Parsons(West Chester University), H , 224 pp., 6 x 9, 0-205-14713-5, paperbound, 1995, $20.25k, June*/ The Skills of Helping provides students with a fundamental overview of helping relationships along with guided practice in skill development. The text makes theory and technique come alive with the use of anecdotes and case illustrations throughout. It also provides opportunities for self- assessment at the end of each chapter.