Citation

Lawrence G, Kurpius SE. J. Couns. Dev. 2000; 78(2): 130-136.

Affiliation

Arizona State University, Division of Psychology in Education, Tempe, AZ 85287-0611, USA. sharon.kurpius@asu.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, John Wiley & Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12465648

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.

Language: en