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Chapter 26 HISTORY OF THE GUIDANCE MOVEMENT The Chapter at a Glance Pre-modern guidance techniques. Beginning of modern scientific guidance. Historical developments in various countries.           Guidance appears to be as old as the human race itself. The concept of guidance is deep-seated in the minds of mankind. The guidance programs of the ancient Greeks and Romans, apprenticeship in the middle ages, discipleship among the ancient Muslims and Hindus all suggest that guidance is not at all recent in origin.           Since the days of Adam (AHS) and Hawa, mankind has been keenly alive to the necessity for helping and guiding one another. The need to guide children has been very acutely felt during all stages of human history. In the contemporary age such a realization has probably reached its apex. Pre-Modern Guidance Techniques           Scientific or psychological guidance, however, is of very recent origin. In older to understand this fact let us take