This guide to coping with problems arising from the psychology and needs of disadvantaged youth examines the characteristics of the disadvantaged youth and especially his family background; the role of the counselor, including establishing rapport with the disadvantaged youth and testing and counseling him; educational and vocational counseling; means of motivating the disadvantaged youth; identification of the able disadvantaged youth; the extension of guidance services through community resources; some comments made by counselors during interviews with the authors; and the impact of the disadvantaged youth upon the counselor. [Not available in hard copy due to marginal legibility of original document.] (EM)