title: Legal and ethical issues involved when counseling minors in nonschool settings.
abstract: 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 competence, the client's rights to confidentiality and informed consent, and duties related to child abuse--are addressed. Suggestions for working ethically with minors in order to limit legal liability are presented.
authors.affiliation: Arizona State University, Division of Psychology in Education, Tempe, AZ 85287-0611, USA. sharon.kurpius@asu.edu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lawrence
authors.forename: S E R
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Kurpius
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D003219:Confidentiality; D003376:Counseling / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D033242:Minors; D011361:Professional Competence