Full Description
This book explores trends in the practice of school counselling in East and Southeast Asia in response to socioeconomic changes, developments in education and schooling, the growth of technology, and the legacy of the recent COVID-19 pandemic.
The volume adopts an ecological perspective, taking into account both schools' institutional contexts and the sociocultural settings in which school counsellors work. Chapters focus on the needs, perspectives, and expectations of different stakeholders and explore the changing roles and identities of school counsellors. Contributions from Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Malaysia, The Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam provide a wide-ranging account of the development of school counselling in the region and set out key themes and priorities for this fast-developing field.
Academics in the field of school counselling, practising school counsellors, academics involved in training programmes for school counsellors and students will find this an invaluable volume. More broadly, this text will be of interest to individuals involved in accrediting bodies for international schools in Asia, and school leaders tasked with overseeing counselling provision and that of well-being.
Contents
1. Introduction: School Counselling in East and Southeast Asia 2. Counselling in Asian Schools: A Decade Reviewed through an Ecological Lens 3. Challenges of School Counselling in Malaysia: Pre and During the COVID-19 Pandemic 4. Multicultural School Counselling in Singapore: Diversity, Worldviews, and Meaning Making 5. School Counselling in Japan and the Impact of COVID-19 6. School Counselling in the Philippines: Challenges and New Directions 7. Developments in School Counselling Practice in Vietnam 8. Professional School Counselling in Vietnam: A Preliminary Model 9. Pioneering an Experiential Training Programme for Career Counsellors and Facilitators in Hong Kong: Design, Programme Development and Challenges 10. The Development of Career Education and Counselling in Mainland China: A Brief Overview 11. Conclusion: The Future of School Counselling in East and Southeast Asia
