Toward Praxis, Promise, and Futures of Intersectionality in Multimethod Counseling Research

Abstract

Intersectionality has emerged as a notable tool of analysis in conceptual and empirical research targeting outcomes of diversity, equity, and social justice. Unified with the philosophy of counseling approaches, intersectionality operates as an approach intuitive to the strengths-based and wellness models underscoring counseling research. Due to their complexity, intersectionality and counseling can substantially benefit from mixed-methods and multimethod approaches to navigate multiple forms of data and contextualize complex intersectional phenomena. This article describes a rationale for the importance and promise of integrating intersectionality into counseling research through related approaches.

Keywords:

• Intersectionality
• mixed method research
• multimethod research

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Notes on contributors

Christian D. Chan

Christian D. Chan, PhD, NCC, is an Assistant Professor of Counseling in the Department of Counseling at Idaho State University.

Rachel K. Henesy

Rachel K. Henesy, PhD, NCC, is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology at Oklahoma State University.

Adrienne N. Erby

Adrienne N. Erby, PhD, NCC, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education at Ohio University.