25 Apr Choose a topic from the course and conduct a literature review exploring all sides of the issue

part 1: literature review only (we will do paper later)

• Roughly how many sources should you include?

At least 4

• What types of sources (books, journal articles, websites)?

All of the above are appropriate but at least two of them should be from Peer-Reviewed Journals

• Should you summarize, synthesize, or critique your sources by discussing a common theme or issue?

Summarize the point of view of the author

• Should you evaluate your sources?

No, you do not need to evaluate your sources; just provide an overview of the point of view they express on the topic you have chosen to review

Issues in Child Maltreatment Paper

Choose a topic from the course and conduct a literature review exploring all sides of the issue. This paper is submitted in two sections – first the literature review and then the student’s final recommendations, insights, and ideas.

Topic from the course: Mandated reporting, Attitudes beliefs, and assumptions, Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), Impact of trauma, Child neglect, physical abuse, Child sexual abuse, racial disproportionality, Prevention efforts, Co-occurrence of Domestic violence and child abuse, Decision-making in Child protection,