Richard S. Balkin, PhD, is a professor and coordinator of educational research in the School of Education at the University of Mississippi. He is editor of the International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling; past editor of the Journal of Counseling & Development, the flagship journal of the American Counseling Association (ACA); and past-president of the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling. His primary research interests include counseling outcomes, research methods, counseling adolescents, and cultural differences in counseling. He is a fellow of ACA, past recipient of the ACA Extended Research Award, ACA Best Practices Research Award, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Legacy Award, and Counseling Vision and Innovation Award. Rick has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles, books, and book chapters, the majority quantitative in nature. He is the author of Practicing Forgiveness: A Path Toward Healing (Oxford University Press, 2021) and Assessment in Counseling: Practice and Applications (Oxford University Press, 2018) and has authored book chapters on research methods as well as several journal articles related to research methods. David M. Kleist, PhD, is a professor and chair of the Department of Counseling at Idaho State University. He is currently on the editorial board of The Qualitative Report and has held past editorial positions with Counseling and Values and The Family Journal. He has chaired more than 23 qualitative dissertations in his 27 years at Idaho State University. He is a past-president of ACES, ACES Legacy Award Recipient in 2019, Rocky Mountain Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017, and has been honored with the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors Mentoring Award. He has twice been selected as a master teacher at Idaho State University. His primary research interests include qualitative research methods, triadic supervision, and reflective processes in counselor education and supervision.

• Part I: The Essence of Research in the Counseling Profession Chapter 1 The Counselor as a Practitioner-ScholarChapter 2 The Research ProcessChapter 3 Ethical and Multicultural Issues in Counseling ResearchChapter 4 Types of Research Part II: Quantitative Research Designs Chapter 5 Fundamental Concepts in Quantitative ResearchChapter 6 Examining RelationshipsChapter 7 Examining Differences Between GroupsChapter 8 Examining Differences Within Groups and Single-Case Research DesignsChapter 9 Synthesizing Research Results Using Meta-Analysis Part III: Qualitative Research Designs Chapter 10 Fundamental Concepts in Qualitative ResearchChapter 11 Multiple Perspectives on a Phenomenon: The Qualitative LensesPart IV: Practice-Based Research Chapter 12 Measurement in Counseling ResearchChapter 13 Program EvaluationChapter 14 GlossaryIndex

Richard S. Balkin, PhD, is a professor and coordinator of educational research in the School of Education at the University of Mississippi. He is editor of the International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling; past editor of the Journal of Counseling & Development, the flagship journal of the American Counseling Association (ACA); and past-president of the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling. His primary research interests include counseling outcomes, research methods, counseling adolescents, and cultural differences in counseling. He is a fellow of ACA, past recipient of the ACA Extended Research Award, ACA Best Practices Research Award, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Legacy Award, and Counseling Vision and Innovation Award. Rick has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles, books, and book chapters, the majority quantitative in nature. He is the author of Practicing Forgiveness: A Path Toward Healing (Oxford University Press, 2021) and Assessment in Counseling: Practice and Applications (Oxford University Press, 2018) and has authored book chapters on research methods as well as several journal articles related to research methods. David M. Kleist, PhD, is a professor and chair of the Department of Counseling at Idaho State University. He is currently on the editorial board of The Qualitative Report and has held past editorial positions with Counseling and Values and The Family Journal. He has chaired more than 23 qualitative dissertations in his 27 years at Idaho State University. He is a past-president of ACES, ACES Legacy Award Recipient in 2019, Rocky Mountain Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017, and has been honored with the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors Mentoring Award. He has twice been selected as a master teacher at Idaho State University. His primary research interests include qualitative research methods, triadic supervision, and reflective processes in counselor education and supervision.

• Part I: The Essence of Research in the Counseling Profession Chapter 1 The Counselor as a Practitioner-ScholarChapter 2 The Research ProcessChapter 3 Ethical and Multicultural Issues in Counseling ResearchChapter 4 Types of Research Part II: Quantitative Research Designs Chapter 5 Fundamental Concepts in Quantitative ResearchChapter 6 Examining RelationshipsChapter 7 Examining Differences Between GroupsChapter 8 Examining Differences Within Groups and Single-Case Research DesignsChapter 9 Synthesizing Research Results Using Meta-Analysis Part III: Qualitative Research Designs Chapter 10 Fundamental Concepts in Qualitative ResearchChapter 11 Multiple Perspectives on a Phenomenon: The Qualitative LensesPart IV: Practice-Based Research Chapter 12 Measurement in Counseling ResearchChapter 13 Program EvaluationChapter 14 GlossaryIndex

Richard S. Balkin, PhD, is a professor and coordinator of educational research in the School of Education at the University of Mississippi. He is editor of the International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling; past editor of the Journal of Counseling & Development, the flagship journal of the American Counseling Association (ACA); and past-president of the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling. His primary research interests include counseling outcomes, research methods, counseling adolescents, and cultural differences in counseling. He is a fellow of ACA, past recipient of the ACA Extended Research Award, ACA Best Practices Research Award, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Legacy Award, and Counseling Vision and Innovation Award. Rick has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles, books, and book chapters, the majority quantitative in nature. He is the author of Practicing Forgiveness: A Path Toward Healing (Oxford University Press, 2021) and Assessment in Counseling: Practice and Applications (Oxford University Press, 2018) and has authored book chapters on research methods as well as several journal articles related to research methods. David M. Kleist, PhD, is a professor and chair of the Department of Counseling at Idaho State University. He is currently on the editorial board of The Qualitative Report and has held past editorial positions with Counseling and Values and The Family Journal. He has chaired more than 23 qualitative dissertations in his 27 years at Idaho State University. He is a past-president of ACES, ACES Legacy Award Recipient in 2019, Rocky Mountain Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017, and has been honored with the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors Mentoring Award. He has twice been selected as a master teacher at Idaho State University. His primary research interests include qualitative research methods, triadic supervision, and reflective processes in counselor education and supervision.

• Part I: The Essence of Research in the Counseling Profession Chapter 1 The Counselor as a Practitioner-ScholarChapter 2 The Research ProcessChapter 3 Ethical and Multicultural Issues in Counseling ResearchChapter 4 Types of Research Part II: Quantitative Research Designs Chapter 5 Fundamental Concepts in Quantitative ResearchChapter 6 Examining RelationshipsChapter 7 Examining Differences Between GroupsChapter 8 Examining Differences Within Groups and Single-Case Research DesignsChapter 9 Synthesizing Research Results Using Meta-Analysis Part III: Qualitative Research Designs Chapter 10 Fundamental Concepts in Qualitative ResearchChapter 11 Multiple Perspectives on a Phenomenon: The Qualitative LensesPart IV: Practice-Based Research Chapter 12 Measurement in Counseling ResearchChapter 13 Program EvaluationChapter 14 GlossaryIndex