עמדותיהם של יועצים ערביים בשמירה על סודיות בעבודתם עם הנועצים

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the positions or considerations of student
counselors in the Arab school system when facing ethical dilemmas concerning student
confidentiality. The study focuses on counselors’ obligation to maintain client
confidentiality and the difficulties involved in deciding whether to maintain or violate it.
The study is based on quantitative research, with data acquired through a number of
questionnaires that examine the research objectives. The sample consisted of twentythree student counselors in the Northern District, chosen at random from different
schools. The study finds that student counselors in the Arab sector have a positive attitude
towards the maintenance of professional confidentiality and that they violate this
confidentiality at a level that is equal or greater to that found in similar studies conducted
in the Hebrew school system. The study also finds that counselors in the more advanced
classes (middle and high school) find it more difficult to decide whether to maintain
confidentiality. In addition, veteran counselors tend to violate confidentiality more than
those who are new in the profession.