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The Handbook of Counseling Women addresses current theories, research, and issues relevant to the mental and physical well-being of women. Edited by Mary Kopala and Merle A. Keitel, this comprehensive volume is divided into three parts. Part One focuses on theoretical, sociocultural, biological, and developmental considerations. Part Two is devoted to assessment, diagnosis, and intervention. Part Three covers supervision, research, and ethics. Most chapters include case studies, recommendations for further reading, and resources for clients. Essential reading for psychologists, social workers, counselors, and psychiatric nurses, this handbook will also appeal to graduate and undergraduate students in counseling, clinical psychology, and clinical social work courses.
Value Choices and Methodological Issues in Research with Women
Value Choices and Methodological Issues in Research with Women
This chapter focuses on research methodology and related issues, specifically how research can foster our understanding of women, and the challenges researchers may face in promoting a femaleoriented research agenda. It examines research methodology for inquiry about women as well as issues in research involving women as both investigators and subjects. The framework for this endeavor is premised on two assumptions. First, there are paradigms of knowledge and modes of inquiry especially appropriate for research with women for illuminating their experience and needs so as to inform counseling work with them. Related to this point is the sense that standard research methodology and the prevailing models of ...
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