Counselling Young Children and Parents

Paper Code: 
ECE 333
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to :

  • identify the problems of young children.
  • communicate with parents.
  • plan counseling session.

Identifying children with difficult behavior and studying the problem of the child

Case study of a problem child

Interviewing parents to identify difficulties of children.

Case study.

Planning the counseling session and execution.

Essential Readings: 

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