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ERIC Number: EJ974958
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Feb
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1096-2409
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When Is It Ethical to Inform Administrators about Student Risk-Taking Behaviors? Perceptions of School Counselors
Moyer, Michael S.; Sullivan, Jeremy R.; Growcock, David
Professional School Counseling, v15 n3 p98-109 Feb 2012
School counselors from across the United States responded to a survey asking when they should break confidentiality and report student risk-taking behaviors to school administrators. Generally, counselors believed it to be more ethical to break confidentiality when the behaviors were directly observed (as opposed to reported by students) and when the behaviors occurred on school grounds during school hours. Results also suggest counselors were more willing to break confidentiality when their school had a written policy guiding their actions. All behaviors showed some variance among respondents, suggesting a lack of agreement regarding when it is appropriate to break confidentiality and report risk-taking behaviors to administrators. This article discusses implications and suggestions for school counselors. (Contains 2 tables.)
American School Counselor Association. 1101 King Street Suite 625, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-683-2722; Fax: 703-683-1619; e-mail: asca@schoolcounselor.org; Web site: http://www.schoolcounselor.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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