Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. Historical perspective -- Chapter 2. The Guidance concept -- Chapter 3. Psychological and sociological factors of behavior -- Chapter 4. Principles and fundamentals of guidance -- Chapter 5. Organization and conduct of guidance -- Chapter 6. Responsibilities of guidance personnel -- Chapter 7. Guidance and the curriculum -- Chapter 8. Pupil evaluation and recording -- Chapter 9 . The Group approach in guidance -- Chapter 10. counseling in individuals situations -- Chapter 11. Guidance responsibilities of the home and the community -- Chapter 12. Guidance of young children -- Chapter 13. Guidance in the elementary school -- Chapter 14. Guidance in the junior high school -- Chapter 15. Guidance in the senior high school -- Chapter 16. Guidance in junior college -- Chapter 17. Guidance in four-year colleges -- Chapter 18. Guidance of the adult -- Chapter 19. Guidance of the deviate -- Chapter 20. Guidance toward occupational adjustment -- Chapter 21. Guidance toward family life -- Chapter 22. Guidance: appraisal and prediction.

An Introduction to guidance, second edition, is a basic text which surveys guidance and the adjustments experiences of both younger and older persons in the home and school, and in occupational, social, and civic activities.