A Counselor's Guide to the Dissertation Process: Where to Start & How to Finish

By Brandae Flamez and Brandé Flamez;A. Stephen Lenz;Richard S. Balkin;Robert L. Smith

This engaging book not only offers step-by-step guidance on planning, writing, and defending a dissertation but also helps create a beginning-to-end process that is meaningful, rewarding, and exciting. Each chapter answers commonly asked questions, contains a checklist for each part of the dissertation, provides a summary of key points, and lists additional resources. Topics addressed include tips for staying motivated, time management, and self-care; selecting a dissertation committee and narrowing down the topic; writing a proposal; preparing the literature review; creating the problem statement, purpose statement, and research questions; understanding research methodology and ethics; collecting and analyzing data; presenting results; and best of all-publishing a dissertation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556203594
• ISBN13: 9781556203596
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: American Counseling Association
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 8.8"