Ethnography in Counseling Psychology Research: Possibilities for Application

Authors

Lisa A. Suzuki, New York UniversityFollow
Jacqueline S. Mattis, Seton Hall UniversityFollow
Muninder Ahluwalia, Montclair State UniversityFollow
Cherubim A. Quizon, Seton Hall University

Document Type

Review Article

Publication Date

4-1-2005

Journal / Book Title

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Abstract

The emphasis placed on prolonged engagement, fieldwork, and participant observation has prevented wide-scale use of ethnography in counseling psychology. This article provides a discussion of ethnography in terms of definition, process, and potential ethical dilemmas. The authors propose that ethnographically informed methods can enhance counseling psychology research conducted with multicultural communities and provide better avenues toward a contextual understanding of diversity as it relates to professional inquiry.

DOI

10.1037/0022-0167.52.2.206

Montclair State University Digital Commons Citation

Suzuki, Lisa A.; Mattis, Jacqueline S.; Ahluwalia, Muninder; and Quizon, Cherubim A., "Ethnography in Counseling Psychology Research: Possibilities for Application" (2005). Department of Counseling Scholarship and Creative Works. 29.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/counseling-facpubs/29