NEED FOR GUIDANCE
Individualdifferinphysicalcapacities,emotional
characteristics,mentalprocesses,personality
traits,abilities,interest,achievement,etc.
Theirrequirementsandneedsaredifferent.
Societycanprogressifindividualsfindplacesin
theoccupational,civicandsocialorderwhere
theycancontributetheirbestforthewelfareof
selfandothers.
AIMS OF GUIDANCE
Developmentofpersonalpotentialities
Orientationtoeducationalandvocational
opportunitiesandrequirements
Adjustmenttovarioussituations
CHARACTERISTICS OF A
GUIDANCE PROGRAMME
Supportingpersonalgrowthandselfdirection
Processofhelpingtobringaboutchanges
Helpinginmakingappropriateeducational,
vocationalandpersonalchoices
Organizedandstructured
PRINCIPLES –HOLLIS AND HOLLIS
1.Thedignityofanindividualissupreme.
2.Everyindividualisunique.
3.Thesocialsettingoftheindividualisvery
important.
PRINCIPLES –HOLLIS AND HOLLIS
4.Attitudesandcognitionsofanindividual
determinehiscourseofaction.
5.Theindividualtriestoenhancehisperceived
self.
6.Everyindividualhastheabilitytolearnandcan
behelpedtomakechoices.
PRINCIPLES –HOLLIS AND HOLLIS
7.Theguidanceprocessshouldbe
continuousstartingfromchildhood
throughadulthood.
8.Eachindividualmightneedpersonalized
assistance,givenbestbyaprofessional.
KINDS OF GUIDANCE
Social
Moral
Marital
Personal
Educational
Vocational
COUNSELLING
DEFINITION -Wren
Counsellingisadynamicandpurposefulrelationship
betweentwopeople
whoapproachmutuallydefinedproblemswithmutual
considerationforeachother
totheendthattheyoungerorlessmature,ormore
troubledofthetwo
isaidedinmakingaself–determinedresolutionofhis
problem