Social‐Cognitive Development,Ethical and Legal Knowledge,and Ethical Decision Making of Counselor Education Students |
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| Authors: | Glenn W Lambie W Bryce Hagedorn Kara P Ieva |
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| Institution: | Department of Child, Family, and Community Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando |
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| Abstract: | Counselors are required to have high levels of social‐cognitive development, significant knowledge regarding ethical and legal practice, and sound ethical decision‐making processes to provide effective and ethical services to their clients. This study investigated the effect of two counseling ethics courses on 64 master's‐level counselor education students' levels of social‐cognitive development, ethical and legal knowledge, and ethical decision making. Students' ethical and legal knowledge scores increased significantly, and precourse social‐cognitive maturity predicted postcourse ethical and legal knowledge scores. Implications for counselor education and development are discussed. |
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