Research Proposal: Design a Hypothetical Research Study
The goal of the research proposal option is to design a hypothetical research study on a topic
related to your field study experience.
My Field placement is at a law firm where I focus on child custody within family law.
This topic should be one that addresses an important gap in
knowledge as evidenced in the academic literature.
In the first part of your paper, outline the relevant issues and their significance (why should we
care about this topic or issue?). Discuss any theories that may speak to these issues. In the second part,
review social science research on this topic and integrate findings to draw a conclusion about the “state of
the field” in this area. When you find controversy or encounter contradictory research findings, discuss
both sides and address whether one side is more persuasive than the other given the weight of the
evidence. In the final part, outline a study that you would conduct in a setting like your field placement to
address this important gap in our knowledge. State the specific aims of your study, and then apply
knowledge from past courses (i.e., research methods) to specify a research design and data collection plan
that would meet those objectives. Provide as much detail about the research plan as possible, including
any strengths and weaknesses of the study design.
I will provide you with a file that is my thesis but you should change it up because it isn’t perfect and also my annotated bibliography which is about 17 sources. You need to use 17 sources in the paper you can use those sources if you need to change it up go ahead.
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