FRHD 4310 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Psychoeducation, Bracketing, Right To Die

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 4310
• Professor: Gabrielle Pitt

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Chapter 3 values and the helping relationship. The ethics of imposing your values on clients: value imposition: counselors directly attempting to influence a client to adopt their values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours. In group work values imposition may come from both the leader and members in the group. If you cannot maintain objectivity regarding a certain value, this is your problem rather tha(cid:374) the (cid:272)lie(cid:374)t"s, a(cid:374)d you(cid:396) ethi(cid:272)al (cid:396)espo(cid:374)si(cid:271)ility is to seek supe(cid:396)(cid:448)isio(cid:374) o(cid:396) (cid:272)o(cid:374)sultatio(cid:374) The legal framework regarding values discrimination: counselors are sometimes too eager to suggest a referral rather than explore how they (cid:272)ould (cid:449)o(cid:396)k (cid:449)ith the (cid:272)lie(cid:374)t"s p(cid:396)o(cid:271)le(cid:373) Values conflicts regarding sexual attitudes and behaviour: mental health practitioners may be working with clients whose sexual values and behaviours differ sharply from their own, value system of the counselor can determine the direction of counselling. Value conflicts pertaining to abortion: counselors are obligated to familiarize themselves with the legal requirements in their state that relate to abortion.