Description
Students will complete a minimum 10-page research paper in current APA format related to the
focus of the course and course material. The paper should be a minimum of 10 pages in length
(not including Title Page and References page) and follow APA guidelines, with at least 5
supporting sources including research/journal articles.
The paper must discuss one of the main issues related to parenting/discipline associated with the
topic/population that you have chosen. What strategy for parenting/discipline has been used in
the past? What strategy does research currently support? Is this strategy controversial? What
are some practical applications derived from the research that would be relevant to this particular
parenting/discipline strategy? Are there issues/controversies of faith relevant to implementing
the parenting/discipline strategy that you have selected as your topic?
The paper must close with an appropriate conclusion summarizing the major observations from
the research and suggestions for additional study of the topic
INSTRUCTIONS
For this assignment students will submit the Research Paper: Topic Assignment.
The student will submit a topic with a 300-word rationale detailing why the topic is
relevant to the course and its application to parenting/discipline.
Include at least five supporting sources.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
