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9781572301115: Research Methods in Family Therapy

Synopsis

This volume introduces the reader to the wide variety of key social science research methodologies suited to investigations in family therapy. In user-friendly chapters structured to maximize clarity of presentation and to facilitate comparison among models, leading family therapy researchers describe the assumptions and historical development of each methodology. Chapters then provide a step-by-=step guide to designing research using the method, illustrated by one or more concrete examples. The method's strengths and weaknesses, its ethical implications, and its relevance to clinical practice are also discussed. An indispensable resource for family therapists, psychologists and counsellors, as well as graduate students in these areas. The book's comprehensive coverage of research methods will also benefit researchers, instructors and students in social work, education and other social science disciplines. The book also serves as a primary text in research courses in family therapy.

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This volume introduces the reader to the wide variety of key social science research methodologies suited to investigations in family therapy. In user-friendly chapters structured to maximize clarity of presentation and to facilitate comparison among models, leading family therapy researchers describe the assumptions and historical development of each methodology. Chapters then provide a step-by-=step guide to designing research using the method, illustrated by one or more concrete examples. The method's strengths and weaknesses, its ethical implications, and its relevance to clinical practice are also discussed. An indispensable resource for family therapists, psychologists and counsellors, as well as graduate students in these areas. The book's comprehensive coverage of research methods will also benefit researchers, instructors and students in social work, education and other social science disciplines. The book also serves as a primary text in research courses in family therapy.

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