Sociology Question

Overview

You have chosen one social problem to explore for your course assignments and have conceptualized that social problem within a systems framework, including the elements of the system that affectboth positively and negativelythe population that is impacted by the social problem.

You are moving toward developing an overall systems change strategy to address the social problem. To have a meaningful examination of the system and its impact, you must engage in scholarly exploration of the issues through the development of a literature review.

Instructions

Address the six bullet points below that correspond to the rubric criteria for this assignment:

  • Describe the social problem of focus, including the specific outcomes that should be addressed in that system and the population it impacts.
    • Describe the problem succinctly in your introduction.
    • What do you hope to change about that social problem or system? What are some resulting outcomes that you hope to achieve?
    • For example, if your focus is the child welfare system, what are the specific outcomes that you are attempting to address about that system and the population it impacts?
  • Analyze the existing literature on the problem or issue of focus.
    • To analyze is to break something down into its parts and examine the parts carefully and in detail; the goal is to identify the essential elements and to learn what they do and how they relate to one another.
    • Search appropriate scholarly databases for current articles (published within the last eight years) that might clarify what we do know about it.
    • As you read, focus on the key questions and strive to make them more precise, more relevant to your interest, and more focused on the importance of these ideas to social work practice in the context of this particular system.
    • What has worked well and what needs reform?
    • What are the specific issues of diversity, oppression, and/or social justice?
  • Write content clearly and logically, following the rules of grammar, usage, and mechanics.
    • Grammar refers to the basic rules for how sentences are constructed and how words combine to make sentences (such as word order, case, and tense).
    • Usage refers to correct word choice and phrasing, particularly with regard to the meanings of words and phrases.
    • Mechanics refers to correct use of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
    • Write in the third person, adhering to conventions of academic tone.
  • Organizecontent so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions.
  • Support main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.
  • Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
    • This includes the formatting of the title page, page numbers, margins, use of in-text headers, appropriate in-text citations, and references page.

Present the results of your literature review in a 57 page narrative essay, integrating at least 10 articles you have read, creating the basis of a change-based strategy that focuses on achieving change within your chosen system or social problem.

Additional Requirements

Your assignment should also meet the following requirements:

  • Page length: 57 typed content pages plus a title page, abstract, and references.
  • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
  • Sources: Six scholarly sources published within the last 7 years, cited and referenced in current APA style and format.

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