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2 - Ethical Issues in Addressing Mental Health Concerns in Schools

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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 February 2018

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