title: Taking Inventory and Moving Forward: A Review of the Research Literature and Assessment of Qualitative Research in JPCC, 2010-2014.
abstract: As the foremost journal in spiritual care and counseling (SCC), Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling (JPCC) functions as a barometer for the discipline's research and interests. This article presents the findings of a review of the research literature in JPCC between 2010 and 2014. It examines research articles by asking the following questions: What are the quantity and types of research published? What are the dominant themes in this research? What are the quantity and methodologies of qualitative research? Findings are presented, discussed and recommendations are made in an effort to assess and further build the research base of the discipline.
authors.affiliation: Knox College, University of Toronto, Canada pam.mccarroll@utoronto.ca.
authors.forename: Pamela R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: McCarroll
mesh_terms: D003376:Counseling; D036262:Empirical Research; D006801:Humans; D010327:Pastoral Care; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D029181:Spirituality
keywords: hermeneutical; pastoral counseling research; qualitative; quantitative; research; spiritual theoretical care research