| Abstract: | Reports on the use of peer counseling in sex and fertility control for adolescents in the Philippines. Among the programs described are the early and innovative program at De La Salle University, which includes a telephone hotline; a similar phone service used by the Kapatiran sa Kaunlara Foundation in Manila; and the Catholic Education Association of the Philippines. Universitites in Manila and other cities have also developed programs. The types of problems peer counselors are likely to encounter and ways in which they are frequently handled are noted, the importance of sound training is stated, and the key role of experience in the development of good counselors is emphasized. Counselors are generally offered some kind of incentive (college credits or an honorarium) but the personal rewards are noted as being possibly more significant. |
