Counseling Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods - Hardcover

Sheperis, Carl J.; Young, J. Scott; Daniels, M. Harry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0131757288 ISBN 13: 9780131757288

Publisher: Pearson, 2009

Synopsis

Counseling Research Using Counseling Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods, counseling students are given the opportunity to learn research design, methodology, and analysis through a counseling-specific framework. While other comparable survey books on education-related research and statistics do not contain many specific examples and applications of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods from... Full description

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Review:

From reviews of the text:

 

“The content is strong and clearly explained. . . . This is the best [counseling research text] I have seen.”

—Monica Osburn, UNC-Pembroke and Webster

 

“The writing style is one of the best features of this text.  The authors do a phenomenal job at describing research methods at a level that will appeal to counselling students. 

—Angela Sikorski, Texas A&M University, Texarkana

 

“I feel [the writing] is a strength of the text.  The majority of my students report it is easy to follow and understand, even those with limited research knowledge. . . .  I have been using this text for the last two years and have found it the most effective in teaching students counseling research. The reasons for this, is it is not written above their current level of understanding and it does give applicable examples to the counseling profession.  So often I find counseling students viewing research methods courses as courses they must just ‘get through’ and not ones that will help them in their future careers.  This book . . . does help students understand how this knowledge can benefit them in their future practice.

—Ryan Melton, Portland State University

 

“Strengths [include that it is] easy for students to understand; relates to the counseling profession; [and] contains examples of counseling-related research studies.”

—Dr. Judy Shipp, University of Illinois, Springfield

 

“The book is very clear and concise, and it is an easy text for the students to understand. The many examples used throughout the text and sample paper are great resources for the students. . . .  It is relevant to counseling students, it has information required by CACREP, and it is a comprehensive research textbook that is easy for students to follow. The examples given are superb and help students achieve course objectives.”

—Lakitta D. Johnson, Jackson State University

From the Back Cover:

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Counseling Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods BCC

 

Counseling Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods was designed as an introductory research text for counselors-in-training and assumes no prior knowledge. The book is oriented toward the issues counselors face when conducting research, and is presented in a direct, easy to read manner using counseling literature and examples to communicate the information the typical master’s level counselor needs to know.

 

This student-friendly resource is arranged into18 comprehensive chapters, each authored by experts in the field. In Part 1, the authors lead the reader through the steps a researcher takes to begin a study; including reviewing the literature, developing research ideas and appropriate research questions, and deciding on a methodology that best suits an investigation of the topic. In Part 2, quantitative approaches to research methodology are explored, followed in Part 3 by a discussion of qualitative approaches to research. In Part 4, mixed method designs, data analysis and writing up one’s findings into a research manuscript are covered. The book closes with a discussion of multicultural counseling issues in research.

 

Praise for Counseling Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods:

 

“I believe that the writing style is one of the greatest strengths of the text....I really like the emphasis placed on not just the topic, but on why the counselor needs to know about research.  The scientist-practitioner model is great.  The relevant examples are also fabulous.”

 

--Elizabeth Thrower, University of Montevallo

 

“A key strength of this text is its comprehensive presentation of the full range of research methods/designs which exist in the counseling literature.  Another strength of this text is its attempt to speak directly to novice researchers/consumers of research in a manner which effectively bridges the cognitive gap between theory and application.”

 

--Charles D. Palmer, Mississippi State University

 

“The key strength of this manuscript is that each chapter is written by different individuals in the field....I believe that counselors and others in the helping professions need a research textbook that is comprehensive and guided to the interests of counselors.  I believe that this textbook is right on that track.”

 

--Joseph C. Ciechalski, East Carolina University

 

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0131757288
• ISBN 13: 9780131757288
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 360