Attitudes and experiences of British Columbian counsellors regarding dual relationships
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2000
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Nigro, Tracey Lynn Bilan
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The British Columbian Members of the Canadian Guidance and Counselling Association were surveyed, in order to explore their attitudes and experiences regarding dual relationships. Of 529 deliverable surveys, 206 usable returns yielded a response rate of 39%. The survey instrument collected data regarding respondents' characteristics, ethicality ratings of 39 dual relationship activity items, and experiences of dual relationships. A number of significant relationships were found between respondents' characteristics and their ethicality ratings of the 39 dual relationship activity items. Respondents' experiences of dual relationships were organized into types of dual relationships, problematic aspects of dual relationships, and themes of counsellors' experiences.