Explain how this topic is important to child welfare research (for example, perhaps there are cultural variations, or it shows how there needs to be a system reform).

1-2 pages). The 1-2 pages requirement does not include the cover page and reference page.
First, define a specific topic related to child welfare (such as same-sex foster parents, disproportionality in juvenile justice, sexual abuse, family therapy, etc.). Then provide statistics regarding your topic on a national (macro), state (mezzo), and local area (micro). Explain how this topic is important to child welfare research (for example, perhaps there are cultural variations, or it shows how there needs to be a system reform). Identify one theory that helps explain the topic and discuss how the theory connects to your topic. Support your response with references from the textbook, peer review articles, or websites ending in .org or .gov.
The focus of this assignment is to begin researching your topic and identifying your group topic. If the group topic changes for the final paper your points will be deducted from this assignment. Examples are listed below but you are not limited to these topics:
International adoption
Disproportionality in juvenile justice, foster care, etc.
Attachment therapies
Attachment theory
Family therapy
Sexual abuse
Incestuous families
Embryo adoption
Open adoption
Human Trafficking…and the list goes on and on!
Previous
Next

Last Completed Projects