Counseling Research: A Scholar-Practitioner Approach

Title Page......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 Preface......Page 7 Acknowledgments......Page 9 About the Authors......Page 10 About the Contributors......Page 11 Part I: The Essence of Research in the Counseling Profession......Page 12 Chapter 1: The Counselor as a Practitioner-Scholar......Page 14 Chapter 2: The Research Process......Page 26 Chapter 3: Ethical and Multicultural Issues in Counseling Research......Page 44 Chapter 4: Types of Research......Page 63 Part II: Quantitative Research Designs......Page 79 Chapter 5: Fundamental Concepts in Quantitative Research......Page 81 Chapter 6: Examining Relationships......Page 99 Chapter 7: Examining Differences Between Groups......Page 114 Chapter 8: Examining Differences Within Groups and Single-Case Research Designs......Page 133 Chapter 9: Synthesizing Research Results Using Meta-Analysis......Page 150 Part III: Qualitative Research Designs......Page 169 Chapter 10: Fundamental Concepts in Qualitative Research......Page 171 Chapter 11: Multiple Perspectives on a Phenomenon: The Qualitative Lenses......Page 189 Part IV: Practice-Based Research......Page 213 Chapter 12: Measurement in Counseling Research......Page 214 Chapter 13: Program Evaluation......Page 228 Index......Page 248 Technical Support......Page 300 End User License Agreement......Page 301 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 ACA can be found on www.wiley.com. •To purchase print copies, please visit the ACA website here•Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to publications@counseling.org