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Legal and ethical issues involved when counseling minors in nonschool settings
1Arizona State University, Division of Psychology in Education, Tempe, AZ 85287-0611, USA. sharon.kurpius@asu.edu
Journal of Counseling and Development : JCD
|December 6, 2002
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.
Keywords:
Professional Patient Relationship