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Frank Parson

Frank Parson (1854-1908) is considered the father of guidance and counseling. He graduated from Cornell University at age 15 with a degree in civil engineering. Parsons later taught various subjects and worked at universities. In 1905, he became director of the Breadwinner's Institute and organized the Bureau of Vocational Guidance to train young men as counselors. Parsons was interested in social reform and helping people choose occupations. He opened the Vocational Bureau of Boston in 1908 to provide individual counseling. Parsons' posthumously published book Choosing a Vocation introduced his influential "talent-matching approach" and established him as the founder of the guidance movement.

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Frank Parson

Frank Parson (1854-1908) is considered the father of guidance and counseling. He graduated from Cornell University at age 15 with a degree in civil engineering. Parsons later taught various subjects and worked at universities. In 1905, he became director of the Breadwinner's Institute and organized the Bureau of Vocational Guidance to train young men as counselors. Parsons was interested in social reform and helping people choose occupations. He opened the Vocational Bureau of Boston in 1908 to provide individual counseling. Parsons' posthumously published book Choosing a Vocation introduced his influential "talent-matching approach" and established him as the founder of the guidance movement.

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History of

Guidance
Movement

Father of Guidance
Sir Frank
Parson
(18541908)

Frank Parson was born in


November 14, 1854 in
Mount Holly, New Jersey and was

enrolled inCornell Universityat


the age of 15 and graduated
after just three years with a
Bachelor's degreein
civil engineering.

later taught Mathematics,

History and French in public


schools.
He was on faculty at Kansas

State University in 1897- 1899


and later on faculty of Boston
University.

Contribution of Frank Parsons


to the Contemporary Practice
of Guidance and Counseling
In 1905, Parsons became

director of one of the Civil


Service House programs called
the Breadwinner's Institute

Parsons organized the Bureau of

Vocational Guidance. Nine


months later, Parsons used the
Bureau to train young men to be
counselors and managers for
YMCA's schools, colleges, and
businesses.

Parsons had a long history of

concern for economic and political


reforms that would benefit people.
He published books and articles

on a wide variety of topics,


including taxation, womens
suffrage, and education for all
people.

Parsons was most interested in

social reform and especially in


assisting people to make sound
occupational choices.

Parsons became director of what

was called the Breadwinners


Institute from 1905 through 1907
Parsons developed a plan for

individualized counseling and


opened the Vocational Bureau of
Boston in January 1908.

The posthumous publication in

1911 of Parson's
manuscript,Choosing a Vocation,
and its so-called "talent-matching
approach" proved to be
massively influential with a
generation of educationalists.
Parson's book remains regarded
as a classic in the field and
Parsons is still in the 21st
Century remembered as "the

Frank Parsons died Sept. 26,

1908 in Boston, Massachusetts.


He was 53 years old at the time
of his death.

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