About the Book

This book is intended as a theoretical and practical guide to deal with the educational, personal, and social and other adjustment problems of children in school. The book is helpful for teachers, parents, counsellors, students and others, who are interested in knowing about the concepts, approaches, procedures, and techniques of guidance and counselling. This book is extremely useful for self- learning.

About Author

Rashmi Agrawal has done Ph.d in Psychology from Lucknow University and specialisation in Guidance and Counselling from India and U.S.A.
She is Chief & Head of Gender and Child Studies and Training Institute of Applied Manpower Research, Delhi

Contents

Preface

1. Guidance: The concept and need

What is Guidance?, Need for Guidance, Objectives of Guidance,Principles of Guidance, Scope of Guidance, Guidance and Education,Guidance and Counselling

2. Areas Requiring Guidance at Primary Level

Educational Guidance, Vocational Guidance, Personal and Social Guidance, Types of Problems of Students, Functions of the Guidance Worker, How to Identify Problems

3. Group Guidance: Concept and Techniques

Group, Group Guidance

4. Individual Guidance (Counselling) Concept and Technique

Objectives, Features of Counselling, Approaches to Counselling, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Specific Skills Required in Counselling, Importance of Interview in Counselling, How to Conduct Interviews in Counselling

5. Testing and Non-testing Techniques of Guidance

Testing Techniques (Psychological Tests), Objectives of Using Psychological Tests in a Guidance Programme, Classification of Tests, Characteristics of a Good Test, Non-Testing Techniques of Guidance

6. Guidance of Children with Special Needs

Types of Children with Special Needs, Some Major Problems of Disabled, How to Identify Children with Special Needs, Role of Guidance Worker

7. Role of Teacher in Dealing with Children with Special Needs

Curriculum Adjustment and Adaptation, Components of Curriculum Adaptation, Classroom Management, Teaching Strategies

8. Guidance Services in School

Orientation Services, Pupil Information Services, Inventory Services, Educational and Occupational Guidance Services, Group Guidance Services, Counselling Services, Support Services, Placement Services, Follow-up Services

9. Maintenance of Records

Records Needed

10. Role of Counsellor in Schools

Characteristics of a Counsellor , Establishment of Career Resource Center by Counsellor, The Budget for Guidance to be Prepared by Counsellor, Planning of a Good Guidance Programme by Counsellor, Resources a Guidance Counsellor must know

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