DEVELOPMENTAL GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING IN A FAMILY SETTING (AN ISLAMIC PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH) ANWAR SUTOYO
ABSTRACT: This article puts
forward an idea of implementation of developmental guidance and counseling
principles with Islamic perspectives in raising children in a family. Some concepts
of Islam closely related to the implementation of developmental guidance and counseling
in a family cover concepts of human nature, purpose of human creation, potencies
of human, human characteristics, disaster happened to human, and death of human.
As for implementation of developmental guidance and counseling for children, it
should start from the smallest unit of society, that is, family. The role of
family in helping a child to develop his/her potentials is very important
because a child is born to and brought up by parents. A child learns to develop
in his/her environment. He/she also learns how to interact with the environment
properly from his/her parents. Although the role of a family is very
significant, not every family is able to play the role well. This is probably
because of the mistakes in choosing spouses, feeding the family, and educating
the child. This could probably because of a role model crisis and lack of
parent observation. Considering the weaknesses, a preventive idea in the form
of developmental guidance and counseling is suggested. This idea can be applied
by a family to help develop the biological, psychological, social, and faith
potentials of a child. Therefore, the child can grow and develop optimally in
line with their age level and in accordance to the will of his/her Creator.
Author: Anwar Sutoyo
Journal Code: jppendidikangg110023