Title
Standards of Care for Research in Group Work
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Abstract
The Standards of Care for Research in Group Work were developed in partnership between the Association for Assessment in Research in Counseling (AARC) and the Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW). The purpose of these standards is to highlight empirically validated and literature-supported practices for conducting research in group work, as there are methodological and design considerations that are unique to group work research. These include, but are not limited to, small sample sizes that are often inherent in group work, the dependence of variables when measured in a group setting, historical lack of empirical rigor in group work research, and the need for theoretical and methodological congruence in qualitative research. During the development of this document, the committee used extant research standards to guide and center our efforts, and it was our intent for these standards to be used in conjunction with other established research standards. We also recognized the need to emphasize quantitative and qualitative research guidelines to encompass the importance of both types of research in the counseling field; and to highlight the importance of recognition and attention to concerns related to conducting group work research with participants from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds.
DOI
10.1080/21501378.2021.1962126
Publication Title
Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation
Volume Number
12
Issue Number
2
First Page
79
Last Page
90
ISSN
21501378
Recommended Citation
Ausloos, Clark D.; Bloom, Zachary; Goodrich, Kristopher M.; Hollenbaugh, K. Michelle Hunnicutt; Taylor, John; Bennett, Caitlyn; Blount, Ashley; Gerlach, Jennifer; and Schroeder, Katy, "Standards of Care for Research in Group Work" (2021). Counselor Education Faculty Publications. 29.
https://neiudc.neiu.edu/ced-pub/29