Practical Approaches to Applied Research and Program Evaluation for Helping Professionals by Casey Minton

Practical Approaches to Applied Research and Program Evaluation for Helping Professionals by Casey Minton

Practical Approaches to Applied Research and Program Evaluation for Helping Professionals is a comprehensive textbook that presents master's-level counseling students with the skills and knowledge they need to successfully evaluate the effectiveness of mental health services and programs.

"For the past 20 years I have searched for this research text, and it is finally here! This is the first book geared specifically towards teaching counseling students practical applied research and program evaluation methods that they can readily digest and apply in their day-to-day practiceThe authors have cut to the heart of what is important to counseling practitioners when it comes to research. Readers will walk away from this book ready to head into the trenches and apply what they have learned in a meaningful way."—Victoria Kress, PhD, professor at Youngstown State University

"Most research texts address the mechanics of research design and methodology absent of the context of where the research is occurring along with the influence the context has on the research process. This text affords readers a comprehensive and comprehensible guide for community engaged and translational research that is needed to address the most pressing issues in our field."—Andrew P. Daire, PhD, professor and dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education

"Practical Approaches to Applied Research and Program Evaluation is an exceptional text that presents readers with practical applications for using data to guide counselors’ practice and strengthen their programs’ effectiveness. The text provides case studies for the reviewed research topics, offering readers real-world relevance for the materials to their professional practice."—Glenn W. Lambie, PhD, professor of counselor education at the University of Central Florida

Casey A. Barrio Minton, PhD, NCC, is a professor of counselor education and program coordinator for clinical mental health counseling at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is a past president of the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling, the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and Chi Sigma Iota International.

A. Stephen Lenz, PhD, LPC, is an associate professor of counselor education at the University of Mississippi. He is a past president of the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling and editor of Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation.

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ISBN 13	9781138070394
ISBN 10	1138070394
Title	Practical Approaches to Applied Research and Program Evaluation for Helping Professionals
Author	A Stephen Lenz
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2019-05-21
Number of pages	260
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