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d) Developmental Counselling involves helping
‘individuals to recognize and understand the normal
phases and transitions of adult development so that
they can understand and proyress through these
stages in a manner that enhances their opportunity
to live effectively and to develop theic potential.
An example of this is providiny assistance to
persons moving from adolescence and high school, to
young adulthood and college or institute. This may
also involve assisting mature students with
changing roles and responsibilities when they
return to school.

 

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

The model presented in this paper emphasizes
the scope and complexity. of counsellor roles and
functions and provides a Framework for classifying
counselling interventions according to focus,
methods and types dimensions (Fiyure 1). ‘The
applicability of this model to current practice and
to the diverse range of colleges and institutes can
be specified by filling in the cells of the two
dimensional chart. (Figure 2)

Published in Vocational Counselling in
Canadian Community Colleges.

 

 

Employment Support Services Branch of
the Canada Employment and Immigration
Commission, 1984.

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