Counselling Young Children

Paper Code: 
ECE 332
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
This course will enable the students to :
- understand the meaning, nature and scope of guidance
- understand the meaning of and the need for group guidance
- appreciate the need for guidance
- develop acquaintance with various techniques of group guidance
- become acquainted with the skills and qualities of an effective counselor.
 
10.00
Unit I: 
Counselling : basic concept
Counseling: concept
Types of counseling
Personality and background of counselor
Ethical aspects of counseling
 
10.00
Unit II: 
Counselling special children
Child in need of care and protection: meaning
Abused children
Counseling needs of above children
 
10.00
Unit III: 
Children's Problems

Children's problems and their Identification- Behavioral Problems, Personality Disorders, Problems such as depression, low self esteem, anxiety etc

Defense mechanisms used by children

 

15.00
Unit IV: 
Counselling Strategies
Counseling strategies to build rapport and client dialogue
a. Attending and encouraging
b. Restating
fc Paraphrasing
d. Reflecting
e. Perception checking
if Summarizing
Counseling strategies for data gathering
a Questioning
b. Probing
Strategies to add depth and enhance relationship
a Self disclosure
b. Confrontation
c Responding to non-verbal Behaviour
Documentation
 
15.00
Unit V: 
Counselling Interview
Counseling interviews: Concept and meaning
 
Purpose of counseling interviews
Interviewing Behaviour: Verbal and Non-verbal
Interviewing process
Principles for effective interview
Group Counselling
 
References: 
Axline, V. M. (1947). Play therapy. New York: Ballantine Books.
Brammer, L. M. (1985). The helping relationship: Process & skills. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
Hackney, H. & Cormier, L. S. (1979).Counseling strategies and objectives. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Thornburg, H.E. (1975). Contemporary Adolescence: Readings. Belmont: Wadsworth.
Hetherington, E. M. & Parke, R. D. (1979). Child psychology: A contemporary viewpoint. N.Y.: McGraw-Hill.
 
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