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Diffusion of Innovation Theory: A Bridge for the Research-Practice Gap in Counseling

✍ Scribed by Christine E. Murray

Publisher: American Counseling Association
Year: 2009
Tongue: English
Weight: 120 KB
Volume: 87
Category: Article
ISSN: 1556-6678
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2009.tb00556.x

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✦ Synopsis

This article presents a diffusion of innovation theory‐based framework for addressing the gap between research and practice in the counseling profession. The author describes the nature of the research‐practice gap and presents an overview of diffusion of innovation theory. On the basis of the application of several major postulates of diffusion of innovation theory to the research‐practice gap, several theory‐based research practices and questions are proposed.

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