School Counseling Principles: Ethics and Law

School Counseling Principles: Ethics and Law

This practical guide addresses school counselors and their work through a legal and ethical lens. More than 100 cases representing school counselors' daily dilemmas in working with minors in schools are answered through the application of court cases. The case study approach helps connect real school counseling issues to critical federal and state statutes, ASCA's Ethical Standards for School Counselors, case law and typical school board policies. Courts have given us guidance on most topics involving our profession and these topics and more are addressed in this updated edition: • application of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act • negligence in academic advising • school counselors' obligations to the courts • child abuse • sexually active students, abortion counseling • sexual harassment, bullying, cyberbullying • gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth • suicide, duty owed • violence, dating violence, crisis • confidentiality and privilege communication • school counselors and cyberspace