Confidentiality with minors: The need for policy to promote and protect

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 140-150

  Stone, Carolyn ^a   Isaacs, Madelyn L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Confidentiality; Policy implications; School counselors; School violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037237004     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220670309598802     Document Type: Article

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