ACA Ethical Standards Casebook

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The seventh edition of this top-selling text provides a comprehensive resource for understanding the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics and applying its principles to daily practice. Each individual standard of the Code is presented with an explanatory case vignette, and a Study and Discussion Guide is provided at the beginning of each major section of the Code to stimulate thought and discussion. Common ethical concerns, with instructive case studies, are then explored in individual chapters. Topics addressed include client rights and informed consent, social justice and counseling across cultures, confidentiality, counselor competence, working with minor clients, managing boundaries, client harm to self or others, counselor training and supervision, research and publication, and the intersection of ethics and law. Chapters new to this edition examine managing value conflicts and the issues surrounding new technology, social media, and online counseling. The Casebook also contains an Inventory of Attitudes and Beliefs About Ethical Issues to assist counselors in developing a personal ethical stance. New edition available December 2027.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ American Counseling Association
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 20, 2014
Edition ‏ : ‎ New edition available December 2027.
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1556203217
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1556203213
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #356,305 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #16 in Counseling & Psychology Ethics #45 in Business Ethics (Books) #130 in Education Counseling
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