TY - JOUR
T1 - School Psychology in Rural Contexts
T2 - Ethical, Professional, and Legal Issues
AU - Edwards, Lynn M.
AU - Sullivan, Amanda L.
PY - 2014/7
Y1 - 2014/7
N2 - Delivering psychological services in rural communities presents a number of unique challenges for practitioners relative to their peers in urban and suburban communities. In this article, the authors describe the current context of rural schools and examine the ethical and legal issues school psychologists may face when practicing in rural educational settings. They link these issues to the field's ethical guidelines and educational policy and offer practical recommendations for resolving potential dilemmas. Implications for practice, training, and research are discussed.
AB - Delivering psychological services in rural communities presents a number of unique challenges for practitioners relative to their peers in urban and suburban communities. In this article, the authors describe the current context of rural schools and examine the ethical and legal issues school psychologists may face when practicing in rural educational settings. They link these issues to the field's ethical guidelines and educational policy and offer practical recommendations for resolving potential dilemmas. Implications for practice, training, and research are discussed.
KW - ethics
KW - rural education
KW - rural school psychology
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U2 - 10.1080/15377903.2014.924455
DO - 10.1080/15377903.2014.924455
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84906730088
SN - 1537-7903
VL - 30
SP - 254
EP - 277
JO - Journal of Applied School Psychology
JF - Journal of Applied School Psychology
IS - 3
ER -