Counseling Research: A Practitioner-scholar Approach

This textbook introduces research methods used in counseling. It explains the practitioner-scholar model approach to research, which emphasizes the connection between counseling practice and research; the research process; research ethics and multicultural issues; quantitative research designs, including experimental and correlational research and meta-analysis; qualitative research designs; and practice-based research, including measurement and program evaluation. It includes research examples. This edition updates the theory, approaches, research techniques, and examples and activities in the book, and it has a new glossary and supplemental materials for instructors