Research in Rehabilitation Counseling: A Guide to Design, Methodology, and Utilization

This book was written as a primary text for master¹s level students and practitioners concerning the role of research in contemporary rehabilitation counseling. The authors¹ intent was to provide a comprehensive overview of the philosophical, ethical, methodological, and analytic fundamentals of social science research‹as well as to specify aspects of rehabilitation research that distinguish it from scientific inquiry in other helping professions. Foremost among these distinctions are the clientele of people with disabilities and their role as valued partners in the research enterprise; the historical, philosophical, and legislative bases of rehabilitation counseling; and research utilization strategies. Much of the information contained herein is on the role of readers as ³professional consumers² of rehabilitation research. This not only introduces the reader to the fundamentals of research design but also serves the purpose of introduction to the professional literature in the field. The book provides the ³basics² that one would need to begin conducting a research investigation.