Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions

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This contemporary and practical text helps you discover and determine your own guidelines for helping within the broad limits of professional codes of ethics and divergent theoretical positions. ISSUES AND ETHICS IN THE HELPING PROFESSIONS is the relied-upon, essential resource for students in any helping field — the book many students return to well into their professional careers. The authors discuss central issues, present a range of diverse views on the issues, discuss their position, and present opportunities for you to refine your own thinking and actively develop your own informed position. The tenth edition can be purchased with MindTap, which brings course concepts to life with interactive learning, study, and exam preparation tools. Dedication About the Authors Contents Preface 1 Introduction to Professional Ethics 2 The Counselor as a Person and as a Professional 3 Values and the Helping Relationship 4 Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues 5 Client Rights and Counselor Responsibilities 6 Confidentiality: Ethical and Legal Issues 7 Managing Boundaries and Multiple Relationships 8 Professional Competence and Training 9 Ethical Issues in Supervision 10 Issues in Theory and Practice 11 Ethical Issues in Couples and Family Therapy 12 Ethical Issues in Group Work 13 Community and Social Justice Perspectives Authors’ Concluding Commentary References and Suggested Readings Name Index Subject Index