Students’ Unrest and Use of Therapeutic Counselling Strategies for Resolving Students’ Crisis in Nigerian Universities

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Dr. I.G. Usman ,

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Volume 2 - May 2013 (05)

Abstract

This paper discussed definitions and meanings of crisis. It also dwelt on critical areas of crisis in the Nigerian Universities and causes of these crises. The paper identified among other things, various meanings of value, value clarification, value orientation and value re-orientation. It also explained therapeutic strategies for remediating student crisis in Nigerian universities. Conclusion was drawn and recommendations were proffered accordingly

Keywords

Students’ Unrest, Therapeutic Counselling Strategies, Students’ Crisis, Nigerian Universities

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