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The use op volunteer, lay counsellors in marriage guidance

The use op volunteer, lay counsellors in marriage guidance THE USE OF VOLUN.~R, LAY CO UNSELLORS IN ~,IAER IAGE GUIDANCE The marriage guidance movement in the United Kingdom has gro~m up as a result of public concern for the increase in divorce petitions and the dis- astrous effect which it is believed that separation and disharmony between parents has upon children. The preservation of family llfe is the pl mary aim of the National Marriage Guidance Council and of local ~;~arrlage Guidance Councils throughout the country. The existing plan of operation, which is designed to cater mainly for the Protestant popul- ation, is the result of much careful thought and has regard for ethics and law as well as the psychological needs of individuals within the family group. Voluntary, lay counsellors are used for both educational and remedial work and the National Marriage Guidance Council undertakes the respons- ibility of selecting and training these people, for which service it receives a measure f financial support from the British Government. The practice of using lay counsellors is strongly questioned by those who are accustomed to think of counselling as a professional prerogative, but it is quite clear that the cost as well as the scarcity of fully tr~ ned http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian Journal of Social Work Taylor & Francis

The use op volunteer, lay counsellors in marriage guidance

Marsh, Dorothy
Australian Journal of Social Work , Volume 6 (3): 6 – Jun 1, 1952
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The use op volunteer, lay counsellors in marriage guidance

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THE USE OF VOLUN.~R, LAY CO UNSELLORS IN ~,IAER IAGE GUIDANCE The marriage guidance movement in the United Kingdom has gro~m up as a result of public concern for the increase in divorce petitions and the dis- astrous effect which it is believed that separation and disharmony between parents has upon children. The preservation of family llfe is the pl mary aim of the National Marriage Guidance Council and of local ~;~arrlage Guidance Councils throughout the country. The existing plan of...
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Abstract

THE USE OF VOLUN.~R, LAY CO UNSELLORS IN ~,IAER IAGE GUIDANCE The marriage guidance movement in the United Kingdom has gro~m up as a result of public concern for the increase in divorce petitions and the dis- astrous effect which it is believed that separation and disharmony between parents has upon children. The preservation of family llfe is the pl mary aim of the National Marriage Guidance Council and of local ~;~arrlage Guidance Councils throughout the country. The existing plan of operation, which is designed to cater mainly for the Protestant popul- ation, is the result of much careful thought and has regard for ethics and law as well as the psychological needs of individuals within the family group. Voluntary, lay counsellors are used for both educational and remedial work and the National Marriage Guidance Council undertakes the respons- ibility of selecting and training these people, for which service it receives a measure f financial support from the British Government. The practice of using lay counsellors is strongly questioned by those who are accustomed to think of counselling as a professional prerogative, but it is quite clear that the cost as well as the scarcity of fully tr~ ned

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Australian Journal of Social Work – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jun 1, 1952

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