Writing and Publishing Your Thesis, Dissertation, and Research: A Guide for Students in the Helping Professions [Paperback]

P. Paul Heppner (Author), Mary J. Heppner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 21, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0534559743 | ISBN-13: 978-0534559748 | Edition: 1

This book provides masters and doctoral students with an in-depth and comprehensive guide to the process of writing a thesis or dissertation. It breaks down this often foreboding and overwhelming goal into achievable steps, presenting models that prepare readers for each stage of the process. Within each step, the authors supply all the tools and detailed instructions necessary for the successful completion of a thesis or dissertation. Along the way, the book offers readers skills and techniques that can help them cope more effectively with the psychological or emotional blocks that often get in the way of accomplishing their goal.

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"This book is a must resource for anyone writing a thesis or dissertation, for anyone teaching a research methods course, or advising students. The chapters compiled demystify the research process from finding a topic, reviewing the literature, designing the study, writing the methods, to potential obstacles that might impede completion of the project. The inclusion of both qualitative and quantitative research and the role of technology are other examples of the breadth of information covered. The diversity of examples included from actual theses and dissertations provides concrete models that will surely help guide beginning researchers. I will use this text in my research methods courses for years to come!"

"Heppner and Heppner provide comprehensive information about developing research ideas, formulating the methodology for both qualitative and quantitative studies, and overcoming the emotional and psychological obstacles that hinder completion of independent research. The book is innovative in that it addresses the use of technological advances in searching the literature and provides guidelines for collecting data using the Internet. I not only want to highly recommend this book to my students, I want to highlight multiple points throughout the book and encourage them to memorize them. This book will make a difference in the lives of graduate students...and their advisors."

About the Author

Dr. P. Paul Heppner is full professor in the Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He has been a member of the counseling psychology program since 1979. During this time, he has held a number of roles within the counseling psychology program, including numerous years as the Director of Training. Currently, he is Co-Director for the Center for Multicultural Research, Training, and Consultation as well as Chair of the Department. Dr. Heppner developed a course in scientific writing, which served as the inspiration for the present book. He has also received many awards, including the Kemper Award for Outstanding Teaching, the Middlebush Chair for the Social and Behavioral Sciences, and the Faculty Diversity Enhancement Award, as well as the Fulbright Fellowships three times in Sweden, Ireland, and most recently Taiwan. He recently completed his six-year term as editor of THE COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGIST. He is the author of over 100 publications, including four books. Most recently, he co-authored RESEARCH DESIGN IN COUNSELING, Second Edition (Brooks/Cole, 1999), which is an excellent companion for WRITING AND PUBLISHING YOUR THESIS, DISSERTATION, AND RESEARCH: A GUIDE FOR THE HELPING PROFESSIONS STUDENT.

Product Details

• Paperback: 375 pages
• Publisher: Brooks Cole; 1 edition (July 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534559743
• ISBN-13: 978-0534559748
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #322,404 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must-have for Psych doctoral students, June 20, 2005

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Carly Murphy (Enfield, CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Writing and Publishing Your Thesis, Dissertation, and Research: A Guide for Students in the Helping Professions (Paperback)

My dissertation chair recommended this book because it was written by authors highly involved in APA and gives examples relevant to psych students, who inevitably have to figure out how to deal with all those articles they read and review. I found the book comprehensive and extremely helpful. It breaks down each section of the dissertation and walks you through it, then gives a "quiz" at the end of each chapter that will be very helpful when revising that first draft. I would also recommend "Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day" as a moral support companion text. It isn't specifically for psych, but it's great if you're scared to write or angry about having to write. Best of luck to my fellow ABD's!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding resource for all students, July 11, 2005

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Christine Yeh (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Writing and Publishing Your Thesis, Dissertation, and Research: A Guide for Students in the Helping Professions (Paperback)

This book is an oustanding resource for graduate students working on their dissertations or theses as well as for faculty who supervise research. My students have told me repeatedly that this book has greatly helped them in the research process. It is well-written, concepts are clearly explained, and the examples are invaluable. As a Professor, I have recommended this book to almost every doctoral student I meet and have actually given it as a gift to all my students in their first year of graduate school. I most highly recommend it to faculty and students alike. I think it would be especially useful and relevant for a graduate research course.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dissertation prep, September 21, 2007

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This review is from: Writing and Publishing Your Thesis, Dissertation, and Research: A Guide for Students in the Helping Professions (Paperback)

A surprisingly enjoyable and easy read for anyone starting a thesis or dissertation! Given the subject, it is really fun.