RES500 MOD 2 SLP
Study Designs
The next step in the research process is immersing oneself in the empirical literature on your research topic to determine the extent to which your research question (identified in Module 1) has been addressed. To this end, please use the Trident University Online Library to conduct a literature search on your research topic. Remember, your goal is to discover the extent to which a knowledge gap exists with regard to your specific research question.
requirement: Juvenile Delinquency-Drug Addiction and Criminal Behavior among Juvenile Delinquents****
Your task for this assignment is to:
Locate five peer-reviewed journal articles that present studies relevant to your topic, and synthesize these into a four-page paper that summarizes the “current state of knowledge” with regard to your research question. Note specifically,
- Study findings relative to your research question (positive, negative, and inconclusive).
- Any additional questions left unanswered by these studies.
- How addressing your research question would help to fill a knowledge gap (should your research question fall short of this, you may need to propose an alternative one).
- The specific population to which your study will apply (and ultimately, your study’s targeted sample).
Required Reading
Jepsen, P., Johnsen, S. P., Gillman, M. W., & Sorensen, H. T. (2004). Interpretation of observational studies. Heart, 90,956-960. Retrieved from http://heart.bmj.com/content/90/8/956.full.pdf
Martin, G. (2013, October 28). Research Methods – Introduction. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/PDjS20kic54?list=PLpBtsPaXxxLhPd6QVtqB5EjIs0LYGqWK_
Martin, G. (2013, November 3). Cohort and Case Control Studies. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/J3GHTYa-gZg?list=PLpBtsPaXxxLhPd6QVtqB5EjIs0LYGqWK_
Martin, G. (2013, November 10). Randomized Control Trials and Confounding. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/7ybuE39BpQ8?list=PLpBtsPaXxxLhPd6QVtqB5EjIs0LYGqWK_
Pannucci, C. J., & Wilkins, E. G. (2010). Identifying and avoiding bias in research. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 126(2), 619–625.
Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2917255/
The Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library. (2011, November). Study Design 101. Retrieved from https://himmelfarb.gwu.edu/tutorials/studydesign101/
***Trident University Online Library***
Please let me know if you need/or have access to the online Library???
Citing Sources: Include doi/url for your sources.
