Competence, capabilities and ethical practice
Abstract
Competence to practice is regarded as fundamental for a professional psychologist. Competence generally captures the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to provide direct and professional services to human clients. The dictionary defines competence as 'ability; the state of being competent' and 'an area in which a person is competent; a skill'. Competent is defined as 'adequately qualified or capable' (The Australian Oxford Dictionary, 1999). There are also definitions of competence that are applicable in law. The dictionary therefore concurs with the commonly accepted description of an ability and skill.
Document Type
Book Chapter
Date of Publication
2015
Location of the Work
Victoria Australia
Faculty
Faculty of Education and Arts
Publisher
Cengage Learning
School
School of Arts and Humanities
RAS ID
20368
Copyright
metadata only record
Comments
Garton, A. (2015). Competence, capabilities and ethical practice. In S. Morrissey, P. Reddy, G. R. Davidson & A. Allan (Eds.), Ethics and professional practice for psychologists (2nd ed., pp. 54-64). Victoria Australia : Cengage Learning.