The author summarizes points of agreement and unresolved issues of a workshop on confidentiality sponsored by the National Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving the Blind and Visually Handicapped. (GW)

By common law, attorneys possess the right of privileged communication. Whether or not the counselor client relationship should also be entitled to the privilege is a matter that generates argument. This article examines the significance of the privilege, and some of the reasons both for and against its extension. (Author)

The author outlines some of the problems, reviews pertinent court cases, and advises school districts to formulate reasonable regulations on pupil record keeping. (Editor)

Presented is a statement of desirable conditions and standards for maximum effectiveness of the college administrator, a resolution concerning legislation requiring colleges and universities to provide confidential information about students to government agencies and a statement on rights and freedoms of students. (Author/BY)

Results of a counseling analogue study were that (a) the role manipulation was weak as subjects responded positively to interviewer references to self and others; and (b) while trustworthiness did not effect immediate influence, agreement with the interviewer increased over time for subjects interviewed under confidential condtions and decreased…

Concepts in counseling and guidance taken for granted may be highly debatable rather than acceptable. This article discusses objectively, confidentially, nonjudgmentalness, nonmanipulativeness, and computerization and suggests that some reflection is in order. (Author)

Addresses the research issues raised in several Federal cases involving the Freedom of Information Act. Outlines implications for the possible abrogation of researchers' property rights to their data and the potential breach of the confidential researcher-subject relationship. (Author/APM)

Explores the background of open records acts and discusses the case law that deals with open records litigation against university foundations. Sets forth a summary of selected academic research that has developed on the open records question and suggests several methods of analyzing foundation open records problems. Concludes with recommendations…

Examines the psychological and emotional effects of confidential adoption on birthparents, adoptees, and adoptive parents. Discusses some of the advantages of open adoption, which allows the birthparents and adoptive parents to have at least some contact before the adoption. (MDM)

Discusses the ethical issues surrounding the transmission of confidential material using facsimile machines. Counselors should realize that faxed material does not carry the same federal privacy protection afforded to items handled by the United States Postal Service. Urges counselors to remain aware of the potential use and misuse of technology.…

An important federal statute impacting student records is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), enacted to ensure student/parent access to education records and to limit disclosures to others for unauthorized purposes. FERPA Regulations set forth the basic federal records retention and destruction requirements. The records of…

The established professional practice requiring informed consent for the disclosure of personal health information with its implied right to privacy suffered a serious setback with the first federal privacy initiative of the Bush administration. The new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 (P.L. 104-191) privacy…

Issues of confidentiality in educational data collection and access are examined in this paper, with attention to the treatment of confidential data. Confidentiality problems faced by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) are discussed in relation to the 1988 Hawkins-Stafford amendments, which protect the privacy rights of…

Responding to the needs of children, particularly juvenile offenders, requires both good judgment and good information. Knowledge and awareness of a child's background and problems gives teachers, counselors, administrators, police, and other legal professionals guidance in developing proper education, programs, and counsel for the child.…