TY  - BOOK
AU  - Erford,Bradley T.
TI  - Research and evaluation in counseling
SN  - 1285454898
AV  - BF636.6 .E74 2015
U1  - 158.3072 23
PY  - 2015///]
CY  - Australia
PB  - Cengage Learning
KW  - Counseling
KW  - Counseling psychology
KW  - Research
KW  - Psychotherapy
N1  - Previous edition: 2008; Includes bibliographical references and index; Pt. I; Foundational issues in counseling research and evaluation --; 1; The Nature of Research and Inquiry --; 2; Characteristics of a Research Study --; 3; Locating, Reviewing, and Writing Research --; 4; Outcomes Research in Counseling --; pt. II; Methodological issues in counseling research and evaluation--; 5; Qualitative Approaches to Research --; 6; Qualitative Research Designs --; 7; Quantitative Research Design in Counseling --; 8. Practical Counseling Research Approaches: Using Action Research and Single-Subject Research Designs.--9. Needs Assessment.--10. Program Evaluation and; Accountability --; pt. III; Collecting and analyzing data in counseling research and evaluation --; 11; Collecting Data --; 12; Describing Data --; 13; Deriving Standardized Scores --; 14; Statistical Hypothesis Testing --; 15; Using SPSS for Introductory Statistical Analyses --; 16; Univariate Inferential Statistics --; 17; Correlation and Regression --; 18; Nonparametric Test of Statistical Inference --; 19; An Overview of Multivariate Statistical Analysis
N2  - Research is often an intimidating topic in a counselor training program but it does not have to be. This text helps to alleviate readers' concerns while helping them learn what they need to know. It presents the most essential components of research and illustrates them with meaningful examples, enabling users to master each component. Recognizing that the profession of counseling has entered the age of accountability, this text helps to educate counselors and future counselors about research and evaluation procedures so that their treatment of clients can be more effective and efficient. Organized into three topical sections, this edition addresses the curricular requirements of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), providing the latest information on research, statistics, and evaluation procedures
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