ERIC Number: EJ1490136
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-2159-2020
EISSN: EISSN-2161-1505
Available Date: 2024-10-11
Collaboration and Consultation in Ethical Problem-Solving
Contemporary School Psychology, v29 n3 p624-632 2025
An ethical dilemma occurs when a situation may be resolved in various ethical and unethical ways. School psychologists have previously reported experiencing ethical dilemmas in practice, particularly around administrative pressures, unsound educational practices, assessment, and confidentiality. The current study queried school psychologists' experiences with ethical dilemmas, their training, as well as how they typically respond to ethical dilemmas and their perspectives on the options for problem solving. A sample of 69 school psychologists completed the online survey and were included in analyses. Findings indicate school psychologists report more formal training on ethical problem-solving than in past surveys yet maintain low levels of use of formal ethical problem-solving models. Instead, school psychologists report using high rates of collaboration and consultation with other school psychologists and professionals when they encounter an ethical dilemma.
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Problem Solving, Consultation Programs, Consultants, Ethics, School Psychologists, Counselor Training, Interprofessional Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1The Citadel, Department of Psychology, Charleston, SC, United States; 2Stephen F. Austin State University, Department of Human Services & Educational Leadership, Nacogdoches, TX United States

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