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Looking back and moving forward: research in the Journal of Mental Health Counseling. (Editorials).

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I am extremely pleased to begin my tenure as Associate Editor for Research for the Journal of Mental Health Counseling. Having served on the Editorial Board of the journal since late 1993, I have had the opportunity to both observe and contribute to the positive growth of the research section that occurred under the guidance of my recent predecessors Drs. Kevin R. Kelly and M. Carole Pistole. During that time, I have seen an increase in the presence of research articles in the journal as well as an increase in the quality of the articles being published. Clearly, to have the chance to further the growth of the section through the position of associate editor is an exciting prospect. Perhaps predictably, it will be my intent to continue the legacy of the past associate editors and contribute to the ongoing growth of the section in some specific ways.

My major goals in continuing the heritage of the research section are three-fold. First is the long-standing commitment to a broad definition of research that has been articulated in the past (Brown, 1988; Kelly, 1993; Pistole, 1996). This definition does not revolve around a differential valuing of quantitative and qualitative methodologies but rather places a strong focus on the conceptual link between the research question and the design characteristics necessary to interpret the data in relationship to that question. Thus, as in the past, the research section of JMHC will demonstrate an appreciation for methodological diversity by publishing high quality...

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