MGG2601/19//05/2021
MGG2601
Marriage Guidance - Facilitative Couples Counselling
Year Module – Assignment 1 – 684825
The Continuum of Professional Couples
Counselling Care
– 50589555
Due 19 May 2021
, MGG2601/19//05/2021
Table of content
Page
1 Introduction 4
2. Premarital counselling 5
2.1 Definition 5
2.2 Purpose of premarital counselling 5
2.3 Helper’s role during premarital counselling 5
2.4 Core relational conditions during premarital counselling 6
2.5 Degree of structure of the process during premarital counselling 6
2.6 Different formats used for premarital counselling 6
2.7 Hypothetical case study illustrating a couple’s need for premarital counselling 7
3. Marriage enrichment counselling 8
3.1 Definition 8
3.2 Purpose of marriage enrichment counselling 8
3.3 Helper’s role during marriage enrichment counselling 8
3.4 Core relational conditions during marriage enrichment counselling 9
3.5 Degree of structure of the process during marriage enrichment counselling 9
3.6 Different formats used for marriage enrichment counselling 9
3.7 Hypothetical case study illustrating a couple’s need for marriage enrichment counselling
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4. Couple counselling 11
4.1 Definition 11
4.2 Purpose of couples counselling 11
4.3 Helper’s role during couples counselling 11
4.4 Core relational conditions during couples counselling 12
4.5 Degree of structure of the process during couples counselling 12
4.6 Different formats used for couples counselling 12
4.7 Hypothetical case study illustrating a couple’s need for couples counselling 13
5. Divorce counselling 15
5.1 Definition 15
5.2 Purpose of divorce counselling 15
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5.3 Helper’s role during divorce counselling 15
5.4 Core relational conditions during divorce counselling 16
5.5 Degree of structure of the process during divorce counselling 16
5.6 Different formats used for divorce counselling 16
5.7 Hypothetical case study illustrating a couple’s need for divorce counselling 17
6. Divorce mediation 18
6.1 Definition 18
6.2 Purpose of divorce mediation 18
6.3 Helper’s role during divorce mediation 18
6.4 Core relational conditions during divorce mediation 19
6.5 Degree of structure of the process during divorce mediation 19
6.6 Different formats used for divorce mediation 19
6.7 Hypothetical case study illustrating a couple’s need for divorce mediation 20
7. Conclusion 21
8. Bibliography 22
Addendum 1 – Table of locally specific service providers for each intervention 23
Addendum 2- Brochures of service providers 25
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MGG2601
Marriage Guidance - Facilitative Couples Counselling
Year Module – Assignment 1 – 684825
The Continuum of Professional Couples
Counselling Care
– 50589555
Due 19 May 2021
, MGG2601/19//05/2021
Table of content
Page
1 Introduction 4
2. Premarital counselling 5
2.1 Definition 5
2.2 Purpose of premarital counselling 5
2.3 Helper’s role during premarital counselling 5
2.4 Core relational conditions during premarital counselling 6
2.5 Degree of structure of the process during premarital counselling 6
2.6 Different formats used for premarital counselling 6
2.7 Hypothetical case study illustrating a couple’s need for premarital counselling 7
3. Marriage enrichment counselling 8
3.1 Definition 8
3.2 Purpose of marriage enrichment counselling 8
3.3 Helper’s role during marriage enrichment counselling 8
3.4 Core relational conditions during marriage enrichment counselling 9
3.5 Degree of structure of the process during marriage enrichment counselling 9
3.6 Different formats used for marriage enrichment counselling 9
3.7 Hypothetical case study illustrating a couple’s need for marriage enrichment counselling
10
4. Couple counselling 11
4.1 Definition 11
4.2 Purpose of couples counselling 11
4.3 Helper’s role during couples counselling 11
4.4 Core relational conditions during couples counselling 12
4.5 Degree of structure of the process during couples counselling 12
4.6 Different formats used for couples counselling 12
4.7 Hypothetical case study illustrating a couple’s need for couples counselling 13
5. Divorce counselling 15
5.1 Definition 15
5.2 Purpose of divorce counselling 15
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5.3 Helper’s role during divorce counselling 15
5.4 Core relational conditions during divorce counselling 16
5.5 Degree of structure of the process during divorce counselling 16
5.6 Different formats used for divorce counselling 16
5.7 Hypothetical case study illustrating a couple’s need for divorce counselling 17
6. Divorce mediation 18
6.1 Definition 18
6.2 Purpose of divorce mediation 18
6.3 Helper’s role during divorce mediation 18
6.4 Core relational conditions during divorce mediation 19
6.5 Degree of structure of the process during divorce mediation 19
6.6 Different formats used for divorce mediation 19
6.7 Hypothetical case study illustrating a couple’s need for divorce mediation 20
7. Conclusion 21
8. Bibliography 22
Addendum 1 – Table of locally specific service providers for each intervention 23
Addendum 2- Brochures of service providers 25
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