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Counseling in Italy
Author(s) -
Remley Theodore P.,
Bacchini Eugenio,
Krieg Paul
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2010.tb00146.x
Subject(s) - government (linguistics) , work (physics) , politics , political science , private practice , medical education , public relations , public administration , psychology , medicine , family medicine , engineering , law , mechanical engineering , philosophy , linguistics
The counseling profession in Italy is in an early stage of development. No university preparation programs exist, and counselors are not employed in schools. Counselors maintain private practices, work in agencies, and are employed by the government. Counselors receive their preparation in Italy from professional associations in programs that include 450 to 500 hours of instruction. The social and political climate in Italy suggests that the profession of counseling will continue to develop.