| Description |
1 online resource (385 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- About the Contributors -- Part I The Essence of Research in the Counseling Profession -- Chapter 1 The Counselor as a Practitioner-Scholar -- Scientist-Practitioner Versus Practitioner-Scholar -- Integrating the Models: A Case Example -- Positivist Versus Constructivist Approaches -- Understanding Epistemology and Methodology -- Chapter Summary -- Suggested Activities -- References -- Chapter 2 The Research Process -- Choosing a Research Topic -- Using Consultation and Resources |
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Finding What's Out There: Reviewing the Literature -- Defining the Gap . . . What Do I Still Need to Know? -- Operationalizing the Study: Research Questions or Hypotheses -- Chapter Summary -- Suggested Activities -- References -- Chapter 3 Ethical and Multicultural Issues in Counseling Research -- How Did We Get Here? -- The IRB -- Federal Guidelines and Exceptions -- ACA Code of Ethics -- Completing the IRB Protocol -- Chapter Summary -- Suggested Activities -- References -- Chapter 4 Types of Research -- Unifying Concepts in Quantitative Research -- Unifying Concepts in Qualitative Research |
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Trends in Counseling Research -- What Do We Really Want to Know? Examining the Evidence of Counseling -- Choosing a Type of Research -- Where Do You Find Counseling Research? -- Chapter Summary -- Suggested Activities -- References -- Part II Quantitative Research Designs -- Chapter 5 Fundamental Concepts in Quantitative Research -- Defining Constructs and Variables -- Measuring Constructs and Variables -- Understanding Statistics and Error -- The Nature of Hypothesis Testing -- Chapter Summary -- Suggested Activities -- References -- Chapter 6 Examining Relationships |
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Why Conduct Correlational Research? -- Elements of Correlational Research -- Correlation Analyses -- Designing Correlational Research -- Chapter Summary -- Suggested Activities -- References -- Chapter 7 Examining Differences Between Groups -- Why Conduct Between-Groups Analyses? -- A Heuristic Example -- Elements of Between-Groups Analyses -- Experimental Design Models -- Components for Evaluation -- Designing a Between-Groups Study -- Chapter Summary -- Suggested Activities -- References -- Chapter 8 Examining Differences Within Groups and Single-Case Research Designs |
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Why Conduct Within-Subjects Research? -- Elements of Within-Subjects Research -- Design Models -- Components for Evaluation -- Survey and Longitudinal Research -- Designing Research Studies to Address Trends and Change Over Time -- Chapter Summary -- Suggested Activities -- References -- Chapter 9 Synthesizing Research Results Using Meta-Analysis -- Why Conduct a Meta-Analysis? -- Elements of a Meta-Analysis -- Reporting and Interpreting Meta-Analysis Results -- Heterogeneity Among the Sample of Studies -- Considerations for Interpreting Meta-Analysis Results -- Chapter Summary |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Suggested Activities |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kleist, David M
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| ISBN |
9781119907671 |
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1119907675 |
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