Genetic Counseling Research: A Practical Guide

Ian M. MacFarlane

ISBN 10: 0199359091 / ISBN 13: 9780199359097

Published by Oxford University Press Inc, 2014

About this Item

This book is the first text devoted to research methodology in genetic counseling. This text offers step-by-step guidance for conducting research, from the development of a question to the publication of findings. Genetic counseling examples, user-friendly worksheets, and practical tips guide readers through the research and publication processes. Series: Genetic Counseling in Practice. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBGR; MFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350. . 2014. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Genetic Counseling Research: A Practical Guide
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199359091
• ISBN 13: 9780199359097
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Genetic Counseling Research: A Practical Guide is the first text devoted to research methodology in genetic counseling. This text offers step-by-step guidance for conducting research, from the development of a question to the publication of findings. Genetic counseling examples, user-friendly worksheets, and practical tips guide readers through the research and publication processes.

With a highly accessible, pedagogical approach, this book will help promote quality research by genetic counselors and research supervisors--and in turn, increase the knowledge base for genetic counseling practice, other aspects of genetic counseling service delivery, and professional education. It will be an invaluable resource to the next generation of genetic counseling and its surrounding disciplines.

About the Author

Ian M. Macfarlane, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Austin College in Sherman, Texas. He has taught courses in research design, measurement, and statistics at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, and supervised numerous student researchers. He has co-authored a number of research articles on genetic counseling and is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Genetic Counseling.

Patricia McCarthy Veach, PhD, LP, is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota. She has authored over 100 articles and book chapters. She co-authored Facilitating the Genetic Counseling Process: A Practice Manual, co-edited Genetic Counseling Practice: Advanced Concepts and Skills, and is Assistant Editor of the Journal of Genetic Counseling. She is a member of the University of Minnesota Academy of Distinguished Teachers.

Bonnie S. LeRoy, MS, CGC, is Professor and Director of the Graduate Program of Study in Genetic Counseling at the University of Minnesota. She has co-authored multiple articles and chapters on a variety of issues pertaining to genetic counseling, is co-author of Facilitating the Genetic Counseling Process: A Practice Manual, co-editor of Genetic Counseling Practice: Advanced Concepts and Skills, and Editor of the Journal of Genetic Counseling. She is a member of the University of Minnesota Academy of Distinguished Teachers and past president of the National Society of Genetic Counselors and the American Board of Genetic Counseling.