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The development of a counsellor education program and the implementation and dissemination of counselling services in Dutch schools is treated in this article as an example of educational innovation in a country with a centralized system of decision-making in educational matters. Advantages and disadvantages of the pivotal role of the government in the determination of educational policy are discussed with respect to the counselling movement.
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Deen, N. The implementation of counsellor training in the Netherlands and its effects: An analysis of educational policy. Int J Adv Counselling 4, 293–304 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00118326
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00118326