1.     Useaminimumof7research-basedarticles,publishedbetween2010 and2022.
2.     Thearticlesreviewedmustbefromthefollowingjournals:
o   FamiliesinSociety
3.     Acopyofeachofthe7 articlesmust accompanyyourpaper,oryourpaperwill not begraded.
4.     PaperFormat.Thepapermustadheretothefollowingformat:
o   Yourpapermustbe8-10 pages,not includingtitlepageandreference pages.
o   Thepapermustuse12-pointfont, bedoublespaced throughout,and use1-inchmarginsontheright,left,topand bottom of paper.
o   Thepapermustbewritteninessayformat.Anannotatedlistwillnot acceptable.
o   Thepapermustbewritteninthethird person.
o   UseAPAformatforcitationsforallparaphrasing,quotes, andsummariesofauthor’soriginalideas.Ifplagiarism occurs, the paper will receive an F.
o   Thepapershouldusethefollowingheadings.
o   Ataminimumyoumustcoverthefollowingcontentandincorporatethefollowingpapersections:
A.    Titlepage.List yournameandthetopicofyourpaper,indicatethatthispaperis forSOW302,and center the page vertically and horizontally.
B.    Introduction.This sectionshould bea minimumof onepage,andshouldincorporatethefollowing information:
o   Definethesocial problembeingaddressed.
o   Describethefrequencyandintensityofproblem.
o   Identifythepopulation(s)impactedbythisproblem. Notethenumberandpercentagesofpersons experiencing/impacted by the social problem.
o   Discusstheimportanceoftheproblem,providingdata/statisticsonitsimpactandintensity.
C.    Synthesis oftheLiterature.Thissection shouldbea minimumofeightpages and shouldincorporatethe following information
o   Whatarethefindingsofthepreviousstudiesreviewedinthe7articlesyouread?
§  Whatarethesestudies’hypotheses/researchquestionsandfindings?
§  Comparethefindingsofthesepreviousstudiesanddiscuss whetherthey complementeachother, or have different findings. In what ways do the findings discuss different populations?
§  Critiquethequalityandimportanceofthepreviousstudies.Discussanylimitationsofthesestudies.
D.    Conclusion(min.1page;mayusefirst persontostateanopinionorconcern.)
o   Discusstheimplicationsforthesocialworkprofessionandpractice
o   Discussanyidentifiedgapsintheknowledgebase
o   Discusstheimplicationsforfutureresearch
E.     Referencepages.(ReferencesmustconformtoAPAformat.)
Note#1:Itisimportantthatyouavoidplagiarisminthispaper.
o   Usequotationmarkswheneveryouareusingwords,verbatim,fromanarticle.
o   Trytoparaphrase,usingyourown wordstodescribethematerial fromeach article.Remembertouse citations when you are paraphrasing.
Note#2:Thisassignmentisstructured toassessknowledge, skills,andvaluesgainedpertainingtothe competencies and practice behaviors noted in the following chart:
Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
Students will develop the following Practice Behaviors:
• Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws 
and regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context;
• Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior; appearance; and oral, written, and electronic communication;
• Use technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes; and 
• Use supervision and consultation to guide professional judgment and behavior.
Competency 2:Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice 
Students will develop the following Practice Behaviors:
• advocate for human rights at the individual, family, group, organizational, and community system levels; and  
•engage practices that advance human rights to promote social, racial, economic, and environmental justice.      
Competency 3: Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice
Social workers understand how racism and oppression shape human experiences and how these two constructs influence practice at the individual, family, group, organizational, and community levels and in policy and research. 
Students will develop the following Practice Behaviors:
• demonstrate anti-racist and anti-oppressive social work practice at the individual, family, group, organizational, community, research, and policy levels; and  
• demonstrate cultural humility by applying critical reflection, self-awareness, and self-regulation to manage the influence of bias, power, privilege, and values in working with clients and constituencies, acknowledging them as experts of their own lived experiences.  
Competency 4: Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice
Students will develop the following Practice Behaviors:
• Use practice experience and theory to inform scientific inquiry and research; and
• identify ethical, culturally informed anti-racist, and anti-oppressive strategies that address inherent biases for use in quantitative and qualitative research methods to advance purposes of social work.  
•Use and translate research evidence to inform and improve practice, policy, and service delivery. 
Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice
Students will develop the following Practice Behaviors:
• Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services;
• use social justice, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive lenses to assess how social welfare policies affect the delivery of and access to social services; and
•Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, racial, economic, and environmental justice. 
Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 
Students will develop the following Practice Behaviors:
•Collect and organize data, and apply critical thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies;
• Apply theories of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, as well as culturally responsive and interprofessional conceptual frameworks, when assessing clients and constituencies;
• demonstrate respect for client self-determination during the assessment process by collaborating with clients and constituencies in developing mutually agreed-upon plan.
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Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities 
Students will develop the following Practice Behaviors:
• Select and use culturally responsive methods for evaluation of outcomes; and
•Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate intervention and program processes and outcomes and apply evaluation findings to improve practice effectiveness with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.