SCHOOL COUNSELING PRINCIPLES:ETHICS+LAW

The book is extremely useful for practicing and future school counselors. It provides extensive explanations for various legal and ethical considerations, examines court cases, and provides resources for looking into state-specific concerns. My ONLY issue with the book is the editing. There are MANY typos and, from time to time, there are sentences or end-of-chapter questions that do not make sense. These are small things, but they do detract from the positive experience of utilizing this text.

I love this book because of all the case scenarios presented and that "WWYD" questions asked, because as a school counselor, all of the predicaments in the book can (and have) happened at some school or another. This profession involves so much ethical and legal gray area and it's not always easy to know what the best decision is to make when dealing with ethically or legally ambiguous decisions involving your students. My only critique of this book is that some laws vary state to state so it's not universally applied; I would recommend supplementing this book with one that addresses state education laws of your own state (which Dr. Hatch mentions anyway). Dr. Trish Hatch is a master of her trade. Get this book immediately. We used it in my Master's practicum course and I'm still hanging onto it for dear life as I enter my first year of school counseling.

Good read and has everything you ever wanted to know about counseling liabilities in regards to laws and ethics.

Brand new book. Perfect condition. Thank you so much!!!

A must have, if you are going into the field of school counseling.

Received in a timely manner and in perfect condition! Very happy camper!

I really like this book. It is required reading in several of the courses I teach, as well as a good go to for consulting about ethical and legal issues in school counseling.

I believe this to be the most comprehensive text available to school counselors regarding the ethical and legal standards of this profession. Carolyn Some is the leading expert on this topic. I know many students will purchase this book as a required text for class, but I recommend that every school counselor read this book and keep it in your professional library. You will referr to it again and again as you navigate the nuances of school counseling.