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‘The threat of the Other’: Using mixed quantitative and qualitative methods to elucidate racial and cultural dynamics in the counselling process
Author(s) -
Tuckwell Gill
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
counselling and psychotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1746-1405
pISSN - 1473-3145
DOI - 10.1080/14733140112331385000
Subject(s) - dynamics (music) , qualitative property , qualitative research , process (computing) , field (mathematics) , data collection , psychology , epistemology , social psychology , sociology , management science , computer science , social science , engineering , pedagogy , mathematics , machine learning , philosophy , pure mathematics , operating system
This paper examines the use of mixed quantitative and qualitative methods in the study of racial and cultural dynamics in the counselling process. The approach is illustrated by the author's own research which combined quantitative survey instruments with a blend of qualitative methods. Emphasis is given to complex racial and cultural phenomena arising from the qualitative methods of data collection and data analysis, particularly the pervasive experience of ‘threat of the Other’. These phenomena were seen to permeate the counselling interactions both explicitly and implicitly. The emerging racial dynamics are discussed with reference to theoretical concepts which stress the interrelationship between intrapsychic development and sociopolitical issues. The effectiveness of employing pluralistic methods in this field of enquiry is also evaluated.