title: On being ethical in unethical places: the dilemmas of South African clinical psychologists.
abstract: Practicing under the social and economic conditions created by apartheid, South African clinical psychologists face the task of questioning both the traditional values and the traditional social role of their profession. Dilemmas of trust, confidentiality, and professional competence highlight the limits of professional ethical codes.
authors.affiliation: Child Guidance Clinic, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steere
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dowdall
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D044383:Black People; D002648:Child; D002983:Clinical Competence; D032781:Codes of Ethics; D003219:Confidentiality; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards; D028681:Moral Obligations; D011586:Psychology, Clinical / Q000592:standards*; D012380:Role; D012924:Social Conditions; D012945:Social Values; D013019:South Africa; D035502:Trust