Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Part I: Foundations of Counseling Research -- 1. Counseling Research as an Applied Science -- 2. Philosophy of Science and Counseling Research -- Part II: Approaches to Counseling Research -- 3. Outcome Research in Counseling -- 4. Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About How to Do Process Research on Counseling and Psychotherapy But Didn’t Know Who to Ask -- 5. Single-Case Research in Counseling -- 6. Qualitative Procedures for Counseling Research -- 7. Career Counseling Research -- Part III: Issues and Innovations in Counseling Research -- 8. The Ethics of Researching Counseling/Therapy Processes -- 9. The Place of the Computer in Counseling Research -- Part IV: Epilogue -- 10. Research in Counseling: Some Concluding Thoughts and Ideas -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

Research coursework has long been a recognized component of counselor preparation programs. Originally published in 1991, this groundbreaking book was designed to provide graduate students with an introduction to different types of counseling research (e.g., outcomes, processes, interventions), the variables and issues of relevance to know about in regard to research, and information about implementing research. Whenever possible, the text utilizes a real-world, practical approach showing the reader how to engage in various forms of counseling research inquiry. It is divided into three sections which cover the foundations of, approaches to, and issues and innovations in this realm of study. Other areas explored include philosophy of science, ethics, and the computer and counseling research. Written by experts in the field, the chapters offer a comprehensive, thorough analysis that can have implications for theory building, model building, and counseling practice.