Ethical Issues in Addressing Mental Health Concerns in Schools

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from Section I - Ethical Issues in Specific Settings and Challenging Populations

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 February 2018

Howard S. Adelman and

Linda Taylor

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Mark M. Leach and

Elizabeth Reynolds Welfel

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Mark M. Leach: Affiliation:
University of Louisville, Kentucky
Elizabeth Reynolds Welfel: Affiliation:
Cleveland State University

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Information: The Cambridge Handbook of Applied Psychological Ethics , pp. 20 - 46

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