Directions:
- Choose a topic related in ANY of the information we have covered in class, or that is covered in your text. Do not make a topic too narrow, but also too broad. For example, “CHILD ABUSE” is a topic that is TOO broad. “Child abuse Among Hispanic Adolescents in the State of North Carolina,” is topic that is likely too narrow. “Sexual Abuse among Adolescents between 10-12 years of age in the US” would be an OK topic.
- Do a library search of YOUR TOPIC using professional relationship RESEARCH journals. The following are ONLY A FEW EXAMPLES of appropriate journals – YOU CAN USE ANY SOCIAL SCENCE JOURNALS:
- Journal of Marriage and the Family
- Journal of Family Relations
- Journal of Gerontology
- Journal of Child Development
- Journal of Family Issues
- International Journal of Aging and Human Development
- Journal of Community Psychology
There are HUNDREDS of professional relationship academic/scholarly journals you can select an article from. REMEMBER – This assignment is easier if you select a topic FIRST and then perform a library search of the topic. You will have more difficulty selecting the journals first and trying to find articles with the same topic in it. I recommend using the Joyner Library’s databases, such as PsychINFO, SocINDEX… When searching, select journal articles between 2000-2024. If you need help knowing how to find journal articles, visit the library help desk.
Magazines/News Outlets like Psychology Today, Discovery, National Geographic, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, ARE NOT Professional Research Journals and you should not use them!!! It is important that you look at journal articles that have actually performed a research study so you can answer all of the questions. Find TWO articles that are related to your topic (These TWO academic journal articles can be from on-line journals). Also, these articles must be published in journals between 2000-2024 and do not need to come from the same journal. DOWNLOAD AND SAVE each journal article you find (ENTIRE ARTICLE) that includes the abstract. Make sure you have the COMPLETE JOURNAL ARTICLE so you can answer all of the questions. You cannot complete this assignment by only looking at the abstract.
- Write a one-half page introduction concerning WHY you chose the topic you decided upon.
- Write a FULL-Two page summery for EACH of the TWO journal articles. At the top of each summary, type the correct APA reference (according to how references are presented at the end of your textbook). You should have TWO separate summaries.
Within each summery, make sure to discuss all of the following:
- The purpose of the study – why was it done?
- How many participants were involved and who were they?
- How the participants were involved (interviewed, given a questionnaire, etc.)?
- What did the authors find – what were their findings/results – and conclusions?
- In your opinion, was this study worthwhile and an important contribution to your topic?
- In your opinion, how could this study have been done differently to make it better?
- What is your overall reaction concerning this article?
DO NOT PLAGIARIZE – meaning, DO NOT write your summery word-for-word as it is shown in the abstract/article. Doing so is considered illegal, unethical plagiarizing. If you do plagiarize, you will FAIL this assignment. Therefore, you must SUMMERIZE the info in your own words.
- UPLOAD THE PDFs OF BOTH JOURNAL ARTICLES YOU FOUND INTO CANVAS WITH YOUR PAPER
- Write a one-half page reaction concerning what you learned about your topic. What is your reaction concerning journal articles and the process of how information about your topic is studied? What did you learn about your topic that you didn’t know previously?
All of the pages must be typed, double-spaced, use 11-12pt Times Roman font, have 1″ margins. (Title page, ½ page, and your TWO two-page summaries) Also make sure to include a APA title page (page #, assignment title, your name, HDFS 1103 due date and ECU). Since each summary has the APA reference at the top, there is no need for a reference page or citations.
This assignment is worth 75 points!