McLeod, John,  1951- <br/><br/>
Doing research in counselling and psychotherapy / 
John McLeod. 
 - 4th edition. 
 - 288 pages 
<br/><br/> Previous edition: 2015. 
<br/><br/>Entering the World of ResearchReading ResearchDeveloping Your Research QuestionThe Research ProposalEthical ResponsibilityCriteria for Evaluating the Quality of a Research StudyUsing Quantitative MethodsQualitative Methods: Key PrinciplesBasic Research ToolsUsing Qualitative Interviews to Explore the Client's Experience of TherapyResearch on Professional KnowledgeEvaluating Outcome: Practice-based ResearchCarrying Out a Systematic Case StudyUsing Personal Experience as a Basis for Research: AutoethnographyDisseminating the Findings of Your Research Study 
<br/><br/> A highly practical and accessible guide that throws a lifebelt to any counselling trainee or practitioner learning about the research process.  From leading researcher and bestselling author, John McLeod, this new edition ofDoing Research in Counselling and Psychotherapy is a book for students and practitioners who wish to undertake a small-scale publishable research study. The focus is on research projects that are appropriate for student and practitioner researchers: qualitative interview-based research, practice-based outcome studies, case studies, and autoethnographic research. These different genres of research provide a grounding in the main approaches used in counselling and psychotherapy research. This accessible and comprehensive 'how to' guide on conducting a successful research project in counselling and psychotherapy takes you step-by-step through the research journey: initial engagement with the idea of doing research, developing a research question, appreciating the strengths and limitations of both qualitative and quantitative methods, conducting a study, and then finally writing up the findings for potential publication. Supported by a wide range of case examples and points for reflection, as well as extensive on-line resources, this highly practical introduction to research in counselling, psychotherapy and allied disciplines is essential reading for any trainee or practitioner learning about the research process for the first time. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781526459497   27.99 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Counseling--Research--Methodology.<br/>Psychotherapy--Research--Methodology.<br/>Society.<br/>Social services & welfare, criminology<br/>Social research & statistics<br/>Social counselling & advice services<br/>Social welfare & social services<br/>Psychotherapy: counselling
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>361.060721