Download or read book The Helping Interview written by Alfred Benjamin and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly successful book, newly revised, is for those interested in the helping interview, whether in the fields of counseling, sociology, mental health, or rehabilitation. The Helping Interview: emphasizes genuine dialogue and the vision of the interviewer as emphathic listener rather than mere technician -- examines in depth the uses and abuses of questions -- contains a chapter on recording the interview and, new in this edition, a treatment of new interviewing styles and the physical conditions of the interview -- combines theory and practice with appealing and illuminating anecdotes -- lists and explores the more successful leads and responses -- deals exclusively with the helping interview.