Ethical Implications of a Critical Legal Case for the Counseling Profession: Ward v. Wilbanks |
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| Authors: | David M. Kaplan |
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| Affiliation: | American Counseling Association, Alexandria, Virginia. |
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| Abstract: | This article presents the official position of the American Counseling Association on a seminal legal case for professional counseling: Ward v. Wilbanks. The focus is on three key questions: Is it permissible to deny counseling services to a homosexual client on the basis of a counselor's values? Can referrals be made at any time a counselor wishes to do so? When is a client a client? |
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| Keywords: | ethics law Ward Eastern Michigan University American Counseling Association |
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