Since it first appeared in 1993, this highly acclaimed text has been the leading guide to counselling ethics. Its discussion of a wide range of ethical problems and advice on identifying and resolving these dilemmas has made it an invaluable resource. In this fully revised and updated edition, the author takesaccount of the changing legal, professional and cultural context of counselling by: considering recent developments in law concerning the implementation ofthe Human Rights Act and child protection that impact on counselling, addressing ethical dilemmas arising from increasing requirements and pressures to collaborate with and between agencies, responding to variations in cultural values and cultural diversity in ethical decision-making, discussing the professionalisation of counselling ahead of probable statutory regulation and recent developments in professional conduct proceedings, including a section on recent experiences of practitioners, including a new chapter on the ethics of using new technology Developed in line with the BACP's own guidelines, this text is ideal for use on all accredited training courses. It is also a book that all organisations offering counselling services ought to have on their shelves for reference. INDICE: FOREWORD / Mick Cooper PART ONE: THE BACKGROUND / Introduction / What is Counselling? / Sources of Counselling Ethics / Frameworks for Counselling Ethics and Standards / PART TWO: RESPONSIBILITY TO THE CLIENT / Safety, Negligence and Insurance / Respect for Client Autonomy / Suicide and Refusal to Accept Life-saving Treatment / Counsellor Competence / Avoiding the Exploitation of Clients / Confidentiality / PART THREE: THE COUNSELLOR AND OTHERS / Responsibility to Oneself, Colleagues and the Community / Counselling-supervision /Record-keeping / Monitoring Counselling / PART FOUR: THE WHOLE PICTURE / Ethical Problem-solving / Implications for Practice
- ISBN: 978-1-4129-0239-7
- Editorial: Sage Publications
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 368
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés