ERIC Number: EJ742217
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
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Legal and Ethical Implications of Refusing to Counsel Homosexual Clients
Hermann, Mary A.; Herlihy, Barbara Richter
Journal of Counseling & Development, v84 n4 p414-418 Fall 2006
In 2001, a federal appeals court upheld the job termination of a counselor who requested being excused from counseling a lesbian client on relationship issues because homosexuality conflicted with the counselor's religious beliefs ("Bruff v. North Mississippi Health Services, Inc.," 2001). This article provides the facts of the case and the legal reasoning of the court. The authors also explore the legal and ethical issues related to this case.
Descriptors: Ethics, Counseling, Homosexuality, Federal Courts, Court Litigation, Counselors, Beliefs, Conflict of Interest, Legal Responsibility, Counselor Attitudes, Social Bias
American Counseling Association. 5999 Stevenson Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304. Tel: 800-422-2648; Tel: 800-347-6647; Fax: 800-473-2329; Web site: http://www.counseling.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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