ERIC Number: EJ762938
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-1214
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Ethics and Evidence in Consultation
Wesley, Patricia W.; Buysse, Virginia
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v26 n3 p131-141 Fall 2006
The evidence-based practice movement in the early childhood field has stimulated efforts to synthesize and disseminate research findings related to direct services, such as child interventions and classroom teaching practices. This article describes the need to use an evidence-based process to make decisions about indirect services, specifically consultation, that include not only the best available scientific research but also professional and family wisdom and values as sources of evidence. Three scenarios are presented that illustrate various ethical issues related to early childhood consultation. Among four concluding recommendations for the early childhood field is the need to amend codes of ethics in general and special early childhood education to reflect values and practices related to indirect service delivery models involving collaborative relationships with other adults.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Scientific Research, Young Children, Ethics, Validity, Early Childhood Education, Intervention, Values, Professional Services, Family Involvement, Emotional Intelligence, Cooperative Programs, Interpersonal Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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