Homework: Research Problems
Topic: Women in Distress of Broward
Prior to beginning work on this homework, read the following chapters from your textbook, and refer to the Research Proposal Project homework as a reference for what you will be compiling for this project to gain an understanding of what research problem might be most appropriate.
In addition, watch the YouTube videos "Creating a Research Question" and "What Is research?".
Select a human/social service organization, which can be where you are currently employed, or where you would have an interest in gaining future employment. You will use this organization and research problem as the basis of your Research Proposal Project.
Chapters 1 to 4 of the Leedy and Ormrod text will help guide you as decide what the problem is that you would like to propose to evaluate, what literature is going to be most appropriate for this proposal, and how to plan with the proposal. The chapters will guide you on how to construct and write the research proposal. It is important to select your research problem carefully. The following considerations should be addressed in the homework:
A. How do you know when you have a legitimate research problem?
B. How would you delineate the subparts of the social problem for your research project?
C. How did you make your determinations and what were the details of the determination process?
D. How would you plan for such a research process?
E. How do your tentative research question(s) apply to your project?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, and typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Textbook: Leedy, P. D. & Ormrod, J. E. (2019). Practical research: Planning and design (12th ed.). Pearson.
1. Chapter 1: The Nature and Tools of Research
• Pages 1-9, 19-27
2. Chapter 2: The Problem: The Heart of the Research Process.
3. Chapter 3: Review of the Related Literature.
4. Chapter 4: Planning Your Research Project.