Unit 6

The Topic : My research topic is based on how families experience child custody disputes as they move through the court system.

It aims to investigate the ways in which these established policies impact contemporary social conditions, particularly the rights and expression of students in public institutions.

The readings focus on the various aspects of researching and writing a literature review. Denny & Tewksbury (2013), in the conclusion section, explain how ending the literature review is no small matter. Read what the authors mean by the reader being able to walk away understanding the topic, its relevance, and contribution to society and the law.

Then, Rocco & Plakhotnic (2009) assure the researcher that our theories need not be fully developed in exploring areas that are understudied and emergent. Literature reviews honor the past to inform the present.

Recommended readings are:

• From the course textbook, Designing Qualitative Research, read:
• 81, Table 4.1
• 102110
• : Literature review resources

The literature review is an in-depth study, discussion, and analysis of the scholarly sources related to your applied research topic. The literature review should consist of sections and subsections:

1. An introduction inclusive of the problem statement.
2. Sources organized around major points and subtopics that are relevant to those points and subtopics.
3. Explanations or descriptions of each source’s relevance to the points being discussed individually and in relation to the other sources.
4. A conclusion that:
5. Refers back to the problem statement.
6. Discusses major trends in the literature.
7. Addresses any areas of controversy or challenges to the problem.
8. Points out additional questions that may go unanswered.

Notes regarding format:

• Include a properly formatted title page.
• Apply proper formatting for direct quotes, indented quotations, and paraphrasing.
• Include a minimum of ten scholarly sources: (1) academic, peer-reviewed sources gathered from the Purdue Global Library, and (2) a minimum of two legal sources acquired from Westlaw comprising case law, law review articles, or legislative policy.
• Use APA 7th edition citations, both in-text citations and in a separate references section that fully documents each source and appears at the end of the paper.
• At least 1116 pages, not including the title page and references and appendices pages.

In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the assignment, a successful paper must also meet the following criteria:

• Include a cover page and references page in 10- to 12-point font (Arial, Courier, and Times New Roman are acceptable).
• Viewpoint and purpose should be clearly established and sustained.
• Assignment should follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.).
• Writing should be well-ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
• Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics.
• Appropriate citation style should be followed.

You should also make sure to:

• Include a title page with full name, class name, section number, and date.
• Include an introductory and concluding paragraph and demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English.
• Use examples to support your discussion.
• Cite all sources on a separate reference page at the end of your paper and cite within the body of your paper using APA format and citation style. For more information on APA guidelines, visit Academic Tools.