ERIC Number: EJ1213032
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Publication Date: 2019
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Psychological Counseling and Guidance Services in Early Childhood Education
Gencoglu, Cem; Demirtas-Zorbaz, Selen; Demircioglu, Haktan; Ekin, Samet
Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, v14 n1 p6-23 Mar 2019
The purpose of this study is to identify views of counselors working in early childhood education institutions about psychological counseling and guidance services. To this end, face-to-face interviews were carried out with 73 guidance teachers using semi-structured interview forms in order to explore their views about counseling and guidance services offered in early childhood education. The study used a qualitative phenomenological research design. The sample consisted of 73 guidance teachers working in preschools or nursery classes in primary schools. The data were analyzed using content analysis. According to the analysis results, the guidance teachers mostly considered psychological counseling and guidance services to be necessary especially for parent education, preventiveness, and developmental guidance. They also held the view that there should be a separate assignment for the reconstruction of psychological counseling and guidance services in early childhood education and focus should be directed on especially family-related work. The results were discussed in relation to the existing literature.
Descriptors: Psychological Services, Counseling Services, Guidance Programs, Early Childhood Education, School Counselors, Preschools, Parent Education, Prevention, Identification, Early Intervention, Foreign Countries
International Association of Educators. Egitim Fakultesi Dekanligi, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale 17100, Turkey. e-mail: secretary@inased.org; Web site: http://inased.org/epasad/english/index.html
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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