Legal and ethical issues involved when counseling minors in nonschool settings.
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.
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Arizona State University, Division of Psychology in Education, Tempe, AZ 85287-0611, USA. sharon.kurpius@asu.edu
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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