Ethical implications of the children's rights movement for professionals.
Mental health professionals should be special protectors of children's rights. However, at times they have not seemed to fulfil this responsibility very well, perhaps contributing to the need for the children's rights movement. Role perceptions, theoretical orientation, external pressures, paucity of services, conflict with parents, and complexity of the task are considered as reasons. The need for the professional to take a strong ethical position, going beyond traditional guidelines, is presented.
D000300:Adoption; D002648:Child; D002651:Child Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D007872:Legal Guardians; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D014481:United States