La orientación en América Latina: consideraciones generales acerca de los criterios de coherencia, cooperación y calidad

guidance in latin america as a field of professional training, in comparison with europe and united states , is an activity of recent acceptance in academic scene. the same has been characterized by a constant evolution in its eagerness to adapt to the new changes and social, political and economical transformations that occur in the latin american continent. in this communication a general view appears about guidance in this continent. the main considerations formulated are related to four dimensions: a) public policy dimension where the present situation and the proposals appear on the matter; b) the contextual dimension that makes reference to the counselor training and the different action settings; c) the organizational dimension that is related to the provision of this service, and d) the methodological dimension, where the main aspects related to the guidance practice are developed.