Examined perceptions of privacy in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) testing from systemic perspective. Findings from 151 college students and 176 unassociated parents suggest that individuals delineate clear boundaries for dissemination of information concerning AIDS testing, with target of information being significant determinant of…

This article discusses ethical and legal issues faced by orientation and mobility (O&M) professionals, associated with informing clients with visual impairments about risks both during O&M instruction and after training. The article evaluates arguments against the disclosure of risks, and describes a computerized method of assessing risks.…

Assessment of 251 children found a strong positive correlation between having previously told (or not told) someone about sexual abuse and disclosure (or nondisclosure) during the assessment. Results call into question the value of formal assessment in children who have not previously told someone about abuse. The value of a "nonleading" interview…

Administered Counselor Disclosure Scale to explore amounts and types of counselor disclosures desired by actual clients (n=24) and by undergraduate students (n=24). Results indicated virtually no differences in disclosure preferences between undergraduates and clients. Findings have implications for counseling practice. (Author/NB)

The possible negative and positive effects of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's regulation, intended to monitor coach income and improve institutional control of programs, are examined. Legal effects under state open-records laws are outlined, one case is reviewed, and the regulation's practical effects are summarized. (MSE)

Data from 38 gay men showed that decisions concerning disclosure and secrecy were related to variety of situational and relational factors that were largely distinct from gay identity development. Argues that new models of identity formation fail to recognize adequately social factors that shape how gay men manage information concerning their…

College students (n=92) indicated how much each parent had shared about various matters in their lives; characterized quality of each parent's disclosure to them and their disclosure to each parent; and recalled each parent's most meaningful, awkward, and first disclosures. Mothers were perceived to disclose more than fathers and subjects reported…

Notes that state legislatures across the country are lowering the ages at which the names of those arrested for, charged with, or found guilty of a crime may be made public. Describes how one newspaper staff in an Iowa high school decided to publish the names of students arrested at a large beer party. (SR)

Because of differences in cultural backgrounds and learning styles, some children have a difficult time verbalizing their emotions or appear resistant to talking about themselves. Describes a technique, referred to as the mutual storytelling writing game, that has been found to be useful for children who have difficulty in engaging in traditional…

A study examined variables that 22 college graduates with learning disabilities viewed as important in influencing self-disclosure of their disability to their employer. Less than 30 percent disclosed their disability status. The top reason for disclosure included not being ashamed of their disability and viewing it as part of their individuality.…

Discusses the implications of Jaffee v. Redmond--a case involving privileged communication between counselor and client--for social workers involved in federal and nonfederal cases, for those who practice with Native Americans, and for those who practice in federal prisons. Discusses the positive and the negative implications of the decision. (RJM)

Reviews empirical research documenting percentage of youths who disclose their homosexual identity to their families, when during the "coming-out" process they disclose, and the manner in which disclosure occurs. Explores differences in mother/father disclosure and data on disclosure to siblings and extended family. Summarizes…

Various mental-health professionals use drawings and other art in therapy, but relatively little has been written on the ethics surrounding this technique. Should artwork be viewed as equivalent to verbal communication? A variety of ethical issues including confidentiality, documentation, ownership, research, publication, and display of work are…

Addresses the relationship between intimacy and communication that is based on computer technology. Discusses definitions of intimacy and the nature of intimate conversations that use computers as a communications medium. Explores implications for counseling. (MKA)

Concludes that the anonymous, self-report questionnaire is inadequate in determining bullying behavior among incarcerated delinquents, and that more complete information can be obtained by interviews. Results of a preliminary study on individual interviews revealed that most residents in a small sample (n=20) were involved in bullying or…