On the Proverbial Horns of an Ethical Dilemma: School Consultation, Child Advocacy, and Adversarial Intervention

Abstract

School consultation is a complex process of communication and collaboration, the goal of which is to enhance the quality of education within a school organization. Although school personnel retain ultimate responsibility for the education of students, school consultants share some responsibility for the well-being of children attending the schools within which they work (Conoley & Conoley, 1982; Hughes, 1986). In a previous article, McMahon (1993) examined the concept of child advocacy from the perspective of the practitioner providing direct services to children in a school setting.