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Material Type: | Internet resource |
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Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
P Paul Heppner; Bruce E Wampold; Jesse Owen; Kenneth T Wang; Mindi N Thompson |
ISBN: | 1305087313 9781305087316 |
OCLC Number: | 898425050 |
Description: | xx, 620 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Contents: | Part 1. Philosophical, ethical, training, and professional issues. Philosophies of science and counseling: why science matters to counseling ; Research training: joys and challenges ; Ethics in counseling research: being and doing right ; Professional writing: a critical skill for scientists and practitioners -- Part 2. Getting started: establishing the foundation for a study. Identifying interests and operationalizing topics: forget that perfect study ; Choosing research designs: balancing ideals and realities ; Validity issues in research: the heart of it all ; Population issues: who we study matters! ; Diverse perspectives: conceptual and methodological considerations ; Scale construction: a most fundamental tool -- Part 3. Major designs. True experimental designs: the power of between-groups and within-subjects designs ; Quasi-experimental longitudinal designs: examining relationships in applied setting ; Quantitative descriptive designs: describing, explaining, and predicting phenomenon ; Analogue research: maximizing experimental control ; Single-subject designs: learning from the richness of a sample size of 1 ; Qualitative research: complexities and richness from digging deeper ; Mixed methods designs: when qualitative and quantitative designs meet -- Part 4. Methodological issues. The independent variable: the drivers of the study ; The dependent variable: skillfully measuring intended outcomes ; Counseling outcome research: does counseling work? ; Process research: the how's and why's that make counseling work ; Program evaluation: applying science and practice to real life ; Bias: error variances from investigators, experimenters, and participants. |
Responsibility: | P. Paul Heppner, Bruce E. Wampold, Jesse Owen, Mindi N. Thompson, Kenneth T. Wang. |
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"The authors present the various concepts and issues with language and examples that encourage interest and passion for the process of research while simultaneously stressing the importance of ethically and professionally sound practices. This book is ideal for graduate students, novice researchers, and seasoned researchers alike, with each taking away something valuable from the contents." "Research Design in Counseling is a top quality research methods textbook that is specifically targeted to counselors. It was written in an approachable way to aid counselors in understanding the research process and different research methods. It is comprehensive in scope, detailed in description, and useful during the class to learn the material as well as helpful as a reference long after the final grades are posted." Read more...

