Assignment: PTSD
Length: 6 to 8 pages.
Throughout this course, you have studied the importance of various Human Services theories, types of research methodologies, ethics related to conducting research, and how theories and research studies impact the Human Services field as a whole. As a student within a Human Services degree program, create a research proposal that you would submit to the Institutional Review Board as a prospective research study. In the proposal, please address the following:
i. What is your topic and why does it interest you?
ii. What is/are your research question(s) for this study?
iii. What theoretical framework(s) as a guide in your research? If so, which one, and why is it important within the Human Services field?
iv. Who is your target participant group and how would you obtain access to this group?
v. Would your study utilize quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods?
vi. What specific approach would you use for data gathering (interview, established survey/measurement tool, meta-analysis, etc.) and why is this structure appropriate for this study?
vii. What would a possible drawback be to using this methodology?
viii. Identify the tools you would use in your study. Provide rationale for the use of this tool.
ix. If you are creating an interview for the study, include the interview questions and the rationale for each question.
x. Would you use a traditional format of data collection or would you use an online format? Provide rationale for this format.
xi. What protections are you putting into place to protect your participants?
xii. What type of informed consent would you use?
xiii. How would your research results potentially impact current knowledge in the field and Human Services policies and/or services?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.