Social Media and Professional School Counselors: Ethical and Legal Considerations

The use of social media continues to expand in prevalence and is a medium of communication for individuals of all ages. Schools are using social media to engage their stakeholders at increasing rates. Therefore, school counselors require the knowledge and appreciation of ethical and legal issues reg...

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Published inJournal of school counseling Vol. 12; no. 8
Main Authors Mullen, Patrick R, Griffith, Catherine, Greene, Jennifer H, Lambie, Glenn W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Journal of School Counseling 2014
Subjects
Best Practices
Bullying
Child Abuse
Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act 1998
Computer Mediated Communication
Confidentiality
Court Litigation
Disclosure
Ethics
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 1974
Federal Legislation
Interpersonal Relationship
Legal Responsibility
Privacy
Responsibility
School Counseling
School Counselors
School Policy
Social Networks
Suicide
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Summary:The use of social media continues to expand in prevalence and is a medium of communication for individuals of all ages. Schools are using social media to engage their stakeholders at increasing rates. Therefore, school counselors require the knowledge and appreciation of ethical and legal issues regarding the use of such technology. The purpose of this manuscript is to: (a) introduce the development and prevalence of social media; (b) review legal and ethical issues related to social media use in schools; and (c) present strategies in which school counselors can engage in ethical interactions via social media.
ISSN:1554-2998
1554-2998