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Publication Date: 1988
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The Counselor as Prophet: Frank Parsons, 1854-1908.
Gummere, Richard M., Jr.
Journal of Counseling and Development, v66 n9 p402-05 May 1988
Summarizes life and work of political and economic reformer, Frank Parsons, giving special attention to his founding of the Vocation Bureau, often described as the origin of professional counseling in the United States. Asserts that Parsons offered challenging example for counselors today as both social crusader and pioneer in systematic guidance of youth. (Author/NB)
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Language: English
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