Legal Issues in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780761954811)

Peter Jenkins is a Lecturer in Counselling at the University of Manchester and a member of the Professional Conduct Committee of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He is author of three books on the law and counselling, including Counselling, Psychotherapy and the Law (London, SAGE, 1997).Providing much-needed advice and reference, this book examines the rapidly growing range of situations in which therapists find themselves in contact with the law. The book covers the current legal context of therapeutic work, and specific implications for therapists in relation to: working with survivors of sexual abuse; false memory; and the implications of the Human Rights Act. The book also examines the implications of professional regulation.

Author: Peter Jenkins
ISBN-10: 0761954813
ISBN-13: 9780761954811
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2002
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.74w x 0.56d