Counselor Educators' Gatekeeping Responsibilities and Students' First Amendment Rights. (3rd June 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hutchens, Neal; Block, Jason; Young, Marianne
• Is Part Of: Counselor education and supervision. Volume 52:Number 2(2013:Jun.)
• Page Start: 82
• Page End: 95
• Publication Date: 2013-06-03
• Subjects: Counselors -- Training of -- Periodicals; Counselors -- Supervision of -- Periodicals; 361.060715
• DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6978.2013.00030.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0011-0035

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>In 2 recent legal cases, graduate counselor education students challenged the imposition of remediation plans as violating their First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and religion. With special emphasis on this recent litigation, the article examines the legal standards governing the authority of counselor educators at public colleges and universities, including professionalism and ethical rules as a part of curricular requirements to prohibit client discrimination based on sexual orientation.</p> </abstract>