Adaptations of Professional Ethics Among Counselors Living and Working in a Remote Native Canadian Community
✍ Scribed by Christine Wihak; Noorfarah Merali
- Publisher
- American Counseling Association
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 128 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0883-8534
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✦ Synopsis
Eight non‐Native counselors who temporarily relocated to the Native Canadian community of Nunavut were interviewed upon their return about experiences working with Inuit clients that challenged their professional training. Analysis of the counselors' narratives suggested that they used a social constructivism approach to manage confidentiality, negotiate boundaries, and redefine ethical practice to mirror community values.
Ocho consejeros no nativos que se trasladaron temporalmente a la comunidad Nativa Canadiense de Nunavut fueron entrevistados a su vuelta acerca de sus experiencias trabajando con clientes Inuit, que cuestionaron su formación profesional. Los análisis de las narraciones de los consejeros indicaron que estos emplearon un enfoque basado en el constructivismo social para manejar la confidencialidad, negociar límites y redefinir su práctica ética para reflejar los valores de la comunidad.