Introduction to Final Research Paper

The final assignment for this course will be a 10-12 page research paper. The paper will explore the need and availability of services to a population of your choice. To aid in the preparation of this paper you will complete three (3) pre-work assignments.

• Population Selection: DUE Week 2
• Compare and Contrast Service Organizations: DUE Week 3
• Annotated Bibliography: DUE Week 5

Final Research Paper: Responding to a need

In Week 7 your final research paper will be due.

Chapter 8 of your text discusses the importance of developing services to respond to a human need. For your final paper, you will research and respond to the needs of a population.

In this paper you will:

• Select a population ( Ex.Homeless, HIV/AIDS).
• Identify the needs of the population.
• Determine what services will meet the needs of the population.
• Identify agencies in your community that can provide services to meet the needs of the population.
• Identify and discuss ways that individuals from your chosen population can advocate for themselves and how they can be empowered to do so.

Requirements:

• 10-12 pages (not including cover page and references)
• APA format including an abstract
• 6-10 sources (At least 4 sources need to be from scholarly peer-reviewed articles)