CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN
COUNSELING RESEARCH
Car J. Sheperis
Lamar Universy
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OVERVIEW
Research s essential tothe suocess of counseling as profession. In this chapter,
you wil eam about the marrage of science and practice inthe couneeling profession
{nd be exposed to some models (8.9, the data-based problem-solvor model that
‘i help guide your understanding of research throughout the remainder ofthe tox.
‘You algo wil learn about some counsoing journals that contain cesoarch elemonial
{o your practice asa professional counsel. Aer he inreduton to research, you
wil review a basic overview othe research process, including challenges, comnpe-
nents of research, characteris ofa researcher, research questions, hypotheses,
and sampling procedures. This fist chapter ses tho slage forthe ret of yout journey
int the word of eounseing research. Many of he lial concep covered in is
chapter wil be foundational to your understanding of the remalning chapters
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESEARCH AND COUNSELING
Welcome othe world of seach. Some of you may be wondering why you even have to eter this
‘nimelor ave encouraged op lee attention tothe efficacy ofthe practice, Changes in fadingsources and managed care sss have forced counselor o examine thls nteevenion ad out
‘comes within the various types of therapy setings and to demonstrate hatte ersqosis or
‘Provides Benefit to clients. Many of you Wl graduate and become full-time counseling pacon
«5, Thus, you may never actully conduct large-groupresentch projec, However, to demons
the efetvenes of your work, you wll ed the rererch ls covered in this txt. You wil so
need ob able o comprehend and eval published esearch and apply ita the world of pastes
'o bean effective counselor. To guide you, we (ie, the authors thoughoot hin ex use eleven