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Single‐Case Design in Child Counseling Research: Implications for Counselor Education
Author(s) -
Ray Dee C.,
Minton Casey A. Barrio,
Schottelkorb April A.,
Brown April Garofano
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
counselor education and supervision
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1556-6978
pISSN - 0011-0035
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6978.2010.tb00098.x
Subject(s) - counselor education , psychology , psychological intervention , medical education , qualitative research , single subject design , key (lock) , research design , counseling psychology , pedagogy , higher education , applied psychology , psychotherapist , medicine , computer science , social science , computer security , psychiatry , sociology , political science , law
Counselor education programs are ethically bound to teach methods of research and evaluation so counselors may identify counseling methods that have a reasonable probability of success. Single‐case design represents rigorous research practice, is amenable to practice, and allows the practitioner the opportunity to explore interventions from quantitative and qualitative perspectives. Key elements of single‐case methodology are reviewed, including benefits, specific details, and pitfalls related to conducting single‐case research with children. A case study and suggestions for implementation in counselor education are provided.