An examination of the ethical dilemmas of school counsellors: opinions and solution recommendations

CAMADAN F., TUNA C., Sadikoglu I.

JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGISTS AND COUNSELLORS IN SCHOOLS, vol.31, no.1, pp.76-93, 2021 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1017/jgc.2020.16
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGISTS AND COUNSELLORS IN SCHOOLS
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, EBSCO Education Source, Psycinfo
  • Page Numbers: pp.76-93
  • Keywords: School counsellors, ethics, ethical dilemmas, DECISION-MAKING, FEMINIST MODEL, LEGAL ISSUES
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Ethical dilemmas are concerning for school counsellors in Turkey. This article presents findings of a qualitative study exploring the views and suggestions of 16 school counsellors in Rize, Turkey. Content analysis was performed on the data obtained from interviews with the participants. The results of the study showed that the school counsellors had the most knowledge about the competency principle of school counselling codes of ethics. The study also showed that regarding legal aspects of school counselling, the participating counsellors had the most knowledge about professional duties and responsibilities, yet they considered themselves inadequate in terms of both professional ethics and legal aspects of counselling. It was concluded that the school counsellors were confronted with ethical dilemmas mostly in cases of confidentiality, and it was understood that the counsellors mostly chose to do research to overcome these dilemmas.