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Qualitative Research in Counseling Psychology

Conceptual Foundations

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ID5780352
AuthorsSusan L Morrow (0000-0001-5293-919X, University of Utah, corresponding author)
Year2007
Volume35
Issue2
Pages209-235
Publication date2007-02-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Counseling Psychologist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0011-0000 • E-ISSN: 1552-3861
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0011000006286990
OpenAlexW2099639522
LanguageEN
Citations received105
References cited76

Beginning with calls for methodological diversity in counseling psychology, this article addresses the history and current state of qualitative research in counseling psychology. It identifies the historical and disciplinary origins as well as basic assumptions and underpinnings of qualitative research in general, as well as within counseling psychology. It identifies the foundational elements of qualitative research, including its purposes and goals, paradigmatic bases, and underlying characteristics. Finally, it locates qualitative research in counseling psychology in the research genre and explores the promise that this form of research holds for counseling and psychotherapy research as well as counseling psychology's multicultural and social justice agenda

Counseling psychology · Psychological research · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications

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Citations per year5,53
Citation span2007 - 2026 (20)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedYes
Citation typesNeutral: 103

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