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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to examine the growing profession of counseling in developing Malaysia. The authors give a brief description of the historical mental health background of the different races and also capture some of the different aspects of counseling in multicultural Malaysia. Major influences such as social, economic, political, and religious influences are redefining the young and growing counseling profession. Future directions of the counseling profession are identified in the area of building, credentialing and integrating diverse cultural elements as the profession moves with the government's "Vision 2020" to a multi-ethnic future.

摘要

本文旨在探討輔導專業在馬來西亞這個發展中國家的發展情況。作者先對馬國不同民族的精神健康狀況，以及不同文化中各異的輔導特徵作了歷史性的描述，繼而闡釋現今社會、經濟、政治及宗教因素如何影響年青人，並重新確立輔導專業的意義。最後，本文因應馬國政府提出的「展望 2020」方針，提出輔導專業要揉合不同文化元素的發展方向。