Original Article
Learnings from a qualitative study into counselling supervision: Listening to supervisor and supervisee
William West,
Valerie Clark,
Corresponding Author
William West
William West, School of Education, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL. [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorValerie Clark
Search for more papers by this authorWilliam West,
Valerie Clark,
Corresponding Author
William West
William West, School of Education, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL. [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorValerie Clark
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
This paper draws on the authors' recent experience of piloting qualitative research into helpful and hindering events in supervision using interpersonal process recall with three supervisor-supervisee dyads. This paper presents in some detail the findings from one dyad. The authors draw on their experience of the research to raise questions relating to ethics and methodology and the implications for practice are considered.
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