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1 online resource (316 pages) |
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Counseling Research: A Practitioner-Scholar Approach; 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; Overview; 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; Overview; Choosing a Research Topic |
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Using Consultation and ResourcesFinding What's Out There: Reviewing the Literature; A Case Example; Reviewing the Literature; Writing the Literature Review; Defining the Gap ... What Do I Still Need to Know?; Operationalizing the Study: Research Questions or Hypotheses; Example 1: The Use of Research Questions; Example 2: The Use of Research Questions and Hypotheses; Example 3: The Use of Purpose Statements; Researcher and Participant Bias in Counseling Research; Researcher Expectations; Publication Bias; Administration of Treatment; Scoring of Measures; Interaction With Participants |
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Collecting and Analyzing DataChapter Summary; Suggested Activities; References; Chapter 3: Ethical and Multicultural Issues in Counseling Research; Overview; How Did We Get Here?; The IRB; Federal Guidelines and Exceptions; Minimal Risk; Equitable Selection; Informed Consent; Conflicts of Interest; Vulnerable Populations; Unanticipated Problems and Adverse Events; ACA Code of Ethics; Completing the IRB Protocol; Chapter Summary; Suggested Activities; References; Chapter 4: Types of Research; Overview; Unifying Concepts in Quantitative Research; Assigning Value to Data |
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Essential Concepts in Quantitative SamplingThe Representative Sample Versus the Random Sample; Random Assignment; Experimental Designs; Correlational Research; Unifying Concepts in Qualitative Research; Narrative Data; Theoretical Sensitivity; Trustworthiness; Purposeful Sampling; Data Analysis; Findings; Emerging Trends in Counseling Research; Choosing a Type of Research; Chapter Summary; Suggested Activities; References; Part II: Quantitative Research Designs; Chapter 5: Fundamental Concepts in Quantitative Research; Overview; Defining Constructs and Variables; Nominal; Ordinal; Interval |
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RatioMeasuring Constructs and Variables; Validity; Understanding Statistics and Error; Frequencies and Percentages; Common Descriptive Statistics; Properties of the Normal Curve; Understanding Standard Scores; Measures of Relationship; The Nature of Hypothesis Testing; Types of Error; Statistical Versus Practical Significance; Interpreting Statistical Tests and Assessing Practical Significance; Chapter Summary; Suggested Activities; References; Chapter 6: Examining Relationships; Overview; Why Conduct Correlational Research?; Elements of Correlational Research; Correlational Analyses |
| Summary |
This introductory text for counselors-in-training and emerging researchers focuses on research methodology, design, measurement, and evaluation. Richard Balkin and David Kleist explain the primary research methods used in counseling while emphasizing the importance of ethics and multicultural issues, demonstrating a professional counselor identity within the framework of research, and outlining the specific approaches used to inform counseling practice. The book contains four parts: The Essence of Research in the Counseling Profession, Quantitative Research Designs, Qualitative Research Designs, and Practice-Based Research. Key features include case examples that bridge the technicalities of research and the realities of practice; strategies for designing research; guidelines for counselors considering topics for a thesis, a dissertation, or the development of an initial study; examples of current counseling research articles; and suggested activities to enhance understanding of the material in each chapter and facilitate classroom discussion.*Requests for digital versions from the ACA can be found on wiley.com. *To request print copies, please visit the ACA website |
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Print version record |
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Counseling psychology -- Research -- Methodology
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Counseling psychology -- Practice
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EDUCATION -- Professional Development.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kleist, David M
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| ISBN |
9781119375401 |
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1119375401 |
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