Dev~lopmental Guidance
and Counseling:
A Practical Approach
Fifth Edition
by
Robert D. Myrick, Ph.D.
,Developmental Guidance and Counseling
Copyright 2011
Educational Media Corporation®
Library of Congress Control Number: 2010942410
ISBN 978-1-930572-58-4
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Graphic design-
Earl Sorenson
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, Dedication
To Linda,
Who has been there from the beginning...
And, who ...
as an elementary and middle school counselor, a district guidance coor-
dinator, and a university professor, put theory into practice ...
as a contributor and co-author, helped refine and clarify the concepts of
developmental guidance and counseling...
as an editor, sharpened the language and ideas ...
as a consultant and conference presenter, helped others to implement
counselor programs and interventions ...
as a loving and devoted wife and mother, provided timely encourage-
ment and support. ..
as my inspiration and best friend, has my deepest love, respect, and ap-
preciation ...
RDM
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and Counseling:
A Practical Approach
Fifth Edition
by
Robert D. Myrick, Ph.D.
,Developmental Guidance and Counseling
Copyright 2011
Educational Media Corporation®
Library of Congress Control Number: 2010942410
ISBN 978-1-930572-58-4
Printing (Last Digit)
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
All rights reserved. No part of the material protected by this copyright notice may be
reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including
photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without
the written permission of the copyright holder. Manufactured in the United States of
America.
Publisher-
Educational Media Corporation®
P.O. Box 21311
Minneapolis, MN 55421-0311
(763) 781-0088 or (800) 966-3382
www.educationahnedia.com
Production editor-
Don L. Sorenson, Ph.D.
Graphic design-
Earl Sorenson
ii Robert D. Myrick, Ph.D.
, Dedication
To Linda,
Who has been there from the beginning...
And, who ...
as an elementary and middle school counselor, a district guidance coor-
dinator, and a university professor, put theory into practice ...
as a contributor and co-author, helped refine and clarify the concepts of
developmental guidance and counseling...
as an editor, sharpened the language and ideas ...
as a consultant and conference presenter, helped others to implement
counselor programs and interventions ...
as a loving and devoted wife and mother, provided timely encourage-
ment and support. ..
as my inspiration and best friend, has my deepest love, respect, and ap-
preciation ...
RDM
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