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A practical guide to doing research in counselling from a practical perspective. The author's own phrase ""practitioner research"" seeks to encapsulate the specific form of research in this book. John McLeod introduces the major aspects of research, guides the reader through the essential processes involved, and gives guidelines for accessing research information and resources. He emphasizes the acquisition of research skills and their practical application to counselling issues and shows how research can be used in a meaningful way by practitioners.

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'This is a practical guide to carrying out research in counselling and the helping professions generally. It covers all major aspects of research and guides the reader through the essential processes involved, from setting up and conducting a study, to analysing data and evaluating findings' - New Therapist 'This is a practical guide to carrying out research in counselling and the helping professions generally. It covers all major aspects of research and guides the reader through the essential processes involved, from setting up and conducting a study, to analysing data and evaluating findings' - New Therapist

'This is a practical guide to carrying out research in counselling and the helping professions generally. It covers all major aspects of research and guides the reader through the essential processes involved, from setting up and conducting a study, to analysing data and evaluating findings' - New Therapist

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John McLeod has held appointments in universities in the UK, New Zealand and Italy, and is currently Professor of Counselling at the Institute for Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, Dublin, and Professor of Psychology, University of Oslo. He is committed to promoting the relevance of research as a means of informing therapy practice and improving the quality of services that are available to clients, and has received an award from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy for his exceptional contribution to research. His writing has influenced a generation of trainees in the field of counselling, counselling psychology and psychotherapy, and his books are widely adopted on training programmes across the world.

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