. FINAL PAPER 25%
of grade
TOPICS DUE 4/7/23,
PAPER DUE 5/5/23
This 8-page paper will be on a topic
of your choosing. You will combine one life stage (Column A) and one social
issue (Column B) from the below columns to engage in the discussion of a social
phenomenon and apply a theory to make sense of this phenomenon.
For
example, your paper could be, just as examples, on the experience of (a) Substance
Use Disorder in late adulthood, (b) disability in young adulthood or (c) grief
in adolescence. Once you have selected a combination that interests you, you
will locate a theory that can help you understand the phenomenon you are
describing and/or help you understand how to support those who it affects. You
will then thoroughly describe this theory and thoughtfully apply it to the
phenomenon. The paper will include the following sections:
1.
Introduction (2
points):
a brief description of what you will argue in your paper and how this argument
will be organized (make sure to include a clear plan or “roadmap” for the paper,
telling your reader what you will do);
2.
Description of
Phenomenon (8 points): a description of the phenomenon you are interested in
exploring. Use at least four empirical references
in this section and address the following questions (when applicable) in your
description:
1.
How common is this
phenomenon?
2.
How is it
different in this life stage than in other life stages?
3.
Who is most at
risk of experiencing this phenomenon (when applicable)?
4.
How does the
social environment contribute to this phenomenon?
3.
Description and
Application of Theory (8 points): a description of a theory that can help
you understand or treat this phenomenon and the application of this theory. Use
at least four empirical sources in
this section and address the following questions (when applicable) in your
description/application:
1.
How is this theory
described?
2.
Who established
this theory? When? Why?
3.
How do people use
it or do you use it to understand this phenomenon?
4.
How can this
theory help us intervene and support those experiencing this phenomenon?
4.
Conclusion (2
points): a
short wrap-up and summary of the most important points made in your paper.
Please include
section headers in your paper and be mindful of the fact you will also
be graded on writing, editing and APA formatting (5 points). This paper
should be submitted via a word doc uploaded to Blackboard by 11:59pm on Friday