North Carolina Counseling Association: Journal Guidelines

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Journal Guidelines

The North Carolina Counseling Association Journal is an on-line journal supported by the North Carolina Counseling Association for the purpose of enhancing knowledge and skills of professional counselors in North Carolina. The goals of the journal to: (1) foster research and scholarly endeavors; (2) provide a medium for communication among professional counselors in NC; and (3) enhance continuing education opportunities for counselors throughout the state. The Editors invite counselor educators, supervisors, practitioners, and counseling students to submit manuscripts that address current professional counseling issues.

The Journal is divided into five content areas, with each area addressing an important aspect of the counseling profession.

1.Theory and Research

Manuscripts in this category may include extensive review of the literature on topics pertaining to counseling, an annotated bibliography of key publications, and both qualitative and quantitative original research.

2. Innovative Approaches

Manuscripts in this area may include thorough descriptions of activities, strategies, and techniques that have been developed and implemented by counselors.

3. Current Issues

Manuscripts in this category will feature position papers on timely topics affecting counselors, particularly in North Carolina.

4. Multicultural Issues

A major emphasis of this journal will include research, innovative approaches, and current issues that address their impact on multicultural populations.

5. Graduate Student Works

Graduate student written works that reflect theoretical or empirical investigation that occurs as a part of graduate training will be included in this section.

Publication Guidelines

APA Guidelines (5th edition) should be followed throughout for format and citations. All manuscripts should use 12-point Times New Roman font, be double spaced including references and extensive quotes, allow 1” margins on all sides. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of references, tables, and figures.

Title

A separate first page of the document should include the title, author(s) name, and institutional affiliation of all authors (if not affiliated with an institution, city and state should be listed).

Abstract

A separate second pate of the document should include an abstract describing the article in 50-100 words.

Body

All manuscripts begin with the rationale for the manuscript and its significance to the field of counseling. This untitled introduction is followed by a brief review of relevant literature and a statement of how this current article addresses issues the current literature has not resolved.

• Research studies will continue with methodology sections and results/discussion sections.
• Innovative Approaches will continue with descriptive sections of activity/program followed by a discussion section on practical application, limitations, and implications.
• Current Issues papers will define the issue and its current impact on the field of counseling in NC.
• Multicultural Issues papers will address the impact of multicultural factors on the counseling profession.
• Graduate Student Works will include a discussion of the implications of this work on the field of counseling.

Submission Guidelines

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically as an email attachment using Microsoft Word to Dr. Brown and Dr. Harris. The submitted work must be original work of the authors that has not been previously published or under review for publication elsewhere. The North Carolina Counseling Association Journal retains copyright of any published manuscripts Client anonymity must be protected, and authors must avoid using any identifying information in describing participants.

All manuscripts are initially reviewed by the co-editors with acceptable manuscripts sent to additional reviewers of the Editorial Board. Reviewer comments, suggestions, and recommendations will be sent to the authors. Authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the review process. Please note manuscripts to be considered for Fall 2007 publication must be received by October 15, 2007.

For more information, please contact:

Dr. H. L. Harris
Department of Counseling
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
9201 University City Boulevard
(704) 687-8971
hharris2@uncc.edu

Dr. Frieda Brown
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC 28017
704-406-4436
fbrown@gardner-webb.edu

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