The Ethics of E-Counselling: A Review of the Literature and Practice Guidelines

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cityu.schoolDivision of Arts and Sciences
cityu.siteVictoria
cityu.site.countryCanada
dc.contributor.authorNixon, Mark
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-23T00:27:20Z
dc.date.available2016-08-23T00:27:20Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractE-counselling is the practice of counselling using computer-mediated communications. The field emerged in the 1990s and has since been vigorously debated in the scholarly literature. E-counselling involves a radical departure from face-to-face counselling in that it takes place without the client and counsellor in the same physical space, often at different times, and in the absence of sensory cues. Consequently, it has been unclear how certain basic ethical obligations, such as ensuring client confidentiality and safety, can be upheld under such conditions. This study reviews the scholarly literature in an attempt to identify these ethical practice issues. Recently developed professional guidelines are also reviewed to assess to what extent they address the ethical challenges identified in the literature. Finally, ethical knowledge gaps are identified and discussed.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/414
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.subjectonline counseling
dc.subjectcounseling ethics
dc.titleThe Ethics of E-Counselling: A Review of the Literature and Practice Guidelines
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCounseling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
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