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The practice of defensive school psychology
Author(s) -
Lupiani Donald A.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(197804)15:2<246::aid-pits2310150220>3.0.co;2-7
Subject(s) - school psychology , psychology , liability , legal psychology , applied psychology , pedagogy , social psychology , law , political science
Recent legal developments promise to bring school psychologists increased threat of litigation. Therefore, it is suggested that defensive practices in school psychology are needed. A procedure for dealing with school referrals is presented as a way of possibly reducing the risk of liability for the individual school psychologist.