Many counselors in non-school settings will work with children at some time during their practice; therefore, it is essential that they understand the legal and ethical issues relevant to working with minors. Major court cases and legislation are presented, and 4 critical ethical issues--counselor c
Counseling Minors: Ethical and Legal Issues
โ Scribed by PAT LEDYARD
- Publisher
- American Counseling Association
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 471 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0160-7960
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โฆ Synopsis
This article discusses the ethical and legal dilemmas facing counselors who work with minors in the school system. From an ethicalperspective, minors should beable to expectconfidentiality; however, parents and guardians have certain legal rights that limit the rights of minors. The author uses a hypothetical case to address these concerns and offers intervention strategies used for empowering minor clients in counseling.
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