Introduction: an overview of guidance and counseling in elementary and middle schools -- Human growth and development -- Developmental guidance and counseling -- Initiating counseling -- Middle phase of counseling -- Ending phase of counseling -- Group counseling -- Play and activity techniques -- Creative and expressive arts techniques -- Counseling specific populations -- Working with families -- Consultation -- Crisis intervention -- Appraisal in school counseling -- Career counseling in the elementary and middle school -- Ethics and legal issues for school counselors.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 454-457) and indexes.