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.
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
Preface
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
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
Group Guidance: Concept and Techniques
Group
Group Guidance
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
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
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
Role of Teacher in Dealing with Children with Special Needs
Curriculum Adjustment and Adaptation
Components of Curriculum Adaptation
Classroom Management
Teaching Strategies
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
Maintenance of Records
Records Needed
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
Practical Work
Annexure I : Websites Information