Historical Development of Guidance and Counselling in the Ancients Time

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10.2991/assehr.k.211101.033How to use a DOI?

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Historical; Development; Guidance dan counselling

Abstract

The study examined the historical development of guidance and colunselling in the ancient time. In an average traditional setting, the concept of guidance and counselling is as old as man. Wherever there are two people, friends, husband and wife, parents and children who live in close proximity,there is a need for guidance and counselling. Gibson and Mitchell (1981) reported that perhaps the earliest search by man for a counsellor was when Eve reaped the consequences of eating the forbidden fruit in the garden of Eden. Since then man has gone in search of assistance from beings adjusted to be “superior” whenever confronted with the unknown. From the earliest civilizations, fortune tellers (palmistry, astrology, crystal, gazing, graphology, etc.) Philosophers, priests, diviners and other representatives of the gods and religions have flourished in their role of advising and counselling their adherents. The historical origin at guidance have also been identified in the thoughts and works of the Greek philosopher like Plato and Aristotle. Another major impetus in the development of guidance between the 16th and 19th Centuries was the publication of many books which attempted to provide comprehensive information on the professions and how to gain entry into them. The swiss educator Johann Pestalozzi (1746- 1827) also contributed to the growth of guidance by persistenly advocating that society could be reformed only to the extent that the individual in that society was helped to help himself develop. Traditionally, each religions sect has its accredited counsellors. Worshippers of other gods like thunder, iron, river, hill, or devil occasionally consult the appropriate oracle for guidance.\

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Olowolabi Segun
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/11/13
TI  - Historical Development of Guidance and Counselling in the Ancients Time
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Continuing Education and Technology (ICCOET 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 180
EP  - 182
SN  - 2352-5398
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