differences between an adolescent and an adult & quality of a good counsellor for adolescents
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Differences between an Adolescent and an Adult & quality of a good Counsellor for Adolescents. Symbolic stages of life. ?. ?. Children. Adolescent. Adult. Childhood. First human life period, from birth to Adolescents. [children are considered to be small, naive, ignorant]. Adolescence. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Differences between an Adolescent and an
Adult & quality of a good
Counsellor for Adolescents
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Symbolic stages of life
Children Adolescent Adult
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Childhood First human life
period, from birth to Adolescents.
[children are considered to be small, naive, ignorant]
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Adolescence The age that follows
childhood and precede Adult age immediately after puberty.
Almost from 12 to 18 for girls, 14 to 20 yrs for boys)
[Adolescents are considered to be children, youths, small men or women]
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Adult Is said to be a human
being who has came to the end of growth
Adult age, in a man. At the end of adolescence and at the beginning of old age
[Adults are considered to be ripe, mature, wise]
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Adolescents in our societies We shouldn’t do as if they don’t exist We should not try to do every thing in
the place of adolescents We should guide them to take decisions
by themselves Even if they were to be considered as
blinds, the blinds have options. They take decisions as to where to go and they are guided.
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Do adolescents have any specific counselling needs?
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Adolescents’ specific needs on counselling (1)
Adolescents became very sensitive if they are been treated like children, ignorant, those who need to be educated.
They are afraid that their secrets are not well kept and that their parents or others might later on be informed
They hate moralising and enhancing attitudes
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Adolescents’ specific needs in counselling (2)
Adolescents want: To be respected, Express in their own language their
problems and their experiences. To be addressed in a simple
language. Have possibilities to choose by
themselves. Take decisions themselves
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Quality of a good counsellor for adolesecents
Aptitude to listen actively Showing interest for the Ado. problemBe patientBe available Be discreteHave some life experience (testimony)Respect confidentiality
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Quality of a good counsellor for adolesecents -2
Kind Patient Discrete Polite Life experience Good behavior Jovial Ponctual Sympathetic devoted
Responsible (dressing)
Understanding Welcoming Bold Faithful Exemplary life Attentive Sociable Humble Generous
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Quality of a good counsellor for adolesecents -3
Friendly Have pleasure Lovely Truthful Good guide Not discriminate Reconciling Get concerned Conforting
Intelligent /wise Tactful
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