Assignment: Application—Social Problem Research
Assignment: Application—Social Problem Research
For this Assignment, review your group’s wiki for this week and consider what you have learned about the possible causes of the social problem Child Welfare/Abuse.
Assignment (2–3 pages, APA format): Your paper should include:
o A description of the known explanations or causes of Child Welfare/Abuse
o A description of the theoretical explanations and approaches scholars and policy analysts used to discuss Child Welfare/Abuse
o A description of the policies that have resulted from these discussions and an explanation of whether they are effective at resolving the issue
Support your Assignment with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
References
Jouriles, E. N., PhD., McDonald, R., PhD., Slep, A. M. S., PhD., Heyman, R. E., PhD., & Garrido, E., PhD. (2008). Child abuse in the context of domestic violence: Prevalence, explanations, and practice implications. Violence and Victims, 23(2), 221-35. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/docview/208557528?accountid=14872
@. (n.d.). Our Public Policy | Prevent Child Abuse America. Retrieved September 30, 2016, from http://preventchildabuse.org/resource/public-policy/
Petersen, A. C. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2016, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK195993/
Search by Topic. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2016, from http://www.childwelfarepolicy.org/
Gilbert, N. (Ed.). (1997). Combatting child abuse: International perspectives and trends. Oxford University Press.