Ethical Standards for Rehabilitation Counseling: A Brief Review of Critical Historical Developments

Abstract

This manuscript: (a) briefly reviews critical, historical antecedents of the continuing developments and refinements of ethical standards for the professional practice of rehabilitation counseling; (b) demonstrates how ethical standards reflect the continuing, changing developments in American society, rehabilitation service delivery, and the actual practice of rehabilitation counseling; and (c) substantiates the veracity and validity of its assertion that overall, the development of ethical standards for the professional practice of rehabilitation counseling basically has constituted reaction-to-crisis, facade, and less-than-earnest activities. Recommendations for rehabilitation counseling's future initiatives and activities are offered.