CACREP Accreditation, Ethics, and the Affirmation of Both Religious and Sexual Identities: A Response to Smith and Okech

In response to Smith and Okech (), the authors reason that protections for sexual minorities can thrive with protections for religious liberties. The authors (a) acknowledge that the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs' accreditation process is designed to e...

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Published inJournal of counseling and development Vol. 94; no. 3; pp. 265 - 279
Main Authors Sells, James N., Hagedorn, W. Bryce
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Alexandria Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.2016
Subjects
Academic guidance counseling
Accreditation
Acculturation
Christian
Counseling
Ethics
gay
lesbian
Minority groups
multicultural counseling
Pastoral counseling
Professional ethics
Religion
Sexual orientation
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Summary:In response to Smith and Okech (), the authors reason that protections for sexual minorities can thrive with protections for religious liberties. The authors (a) acknowledge that the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs' accreditation process is designed to ensure that counseling programs of religious or secular institutions meet established standards to prepare counselors to work with all client groups, (b) describe the Ethical Acculturation Model (Handelsman, Gottlieb, & Knapp, ), and (c) provide an example of a theological perspective for educators to help students integrate their professional and religious identities.
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ArticleID:JCAD12083
istex:717FCD1D7762AD05709A46375B08A2A935132412
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/jcad.12083