SW110 Schizophrenia and Disturbances of Personality Essay

SW 110 Cuyamaca College Schizophrenia and Disturbances of Personality Essay

SCHOLARLY RESEARCH TERM PAPER

The Research Term Paper Assignment

Social Work 110 requires all students to write a 10-11 page (including cover page, abstract, references, and annotated bibliography pages) scholarly research term paper on a field of service in the social work profession, in the American Psychological Association (APA) format.

Your Paper Will Consist of the Following Sections:

1. Cover Page
2. Abstract
3. Literature Review
   1. Problem/Social Issue Defined
   2. Target Population
   3. Practice Methods
   4. Social Worker Role
   5. Presenting Problems
   6. Barriers to Service for the Target Population
   7. Individual & Environmental/Societal Causes of problems
   8. Ethical Issues & Value Issues for Social Workers in this field
   9. Anticipated Income
   10. Personal Assessment
4. References Page
5. Annotated Bibliography

 

Steps to Success:

1. Pick a problem or social issue: Social workers attempt to address all sorts of problems. What’s your dream job? Is there a problem or social issue that exists that you think you want to make a career out of solving? If you cannot think of one you can use the list below to get you started:

Child Welfare	Family, Youth and Children	Pregnancy & Parenting
School Social Work	Mental Health	Older Adults
Substance Abuse	Military Social Work	Medical Social Work
Grant Writing	International Social Work	Refugees and/or Immigrants
Disabilities	Crisis and Trauma	Administration
Violence, Victims and Criminal Justice		Community Organizing

 

1. Next Step: Study The Assignment Questions: You will have to do research in order to answer the following questions:
   1. Define the problem or social issue
   2. Who is the target population? Who are the clients in need of service? Include information regarding the age ranges, gender, and socioeconomic status.
   3. What are the practice methods that social workers use in this field?Indicate micro and/or macro practice methods and provide example(s). If they do micro, such as case management, you would need to say micro and give examples of case management that they do.
   4. What is the role of the social worker in this field? What do social workers do to help solve the problem? Example: Case management
   5. What are the presenting problems in this field of service? Example:what are challenges Child Welfare Services face? Insufficient funding? Not enough employees? Etc.
   6. What are the barriers to service for the target population? What gets in the way of clients of the problem you chose getting services? Example: lack of transportation.
   7. What are the individual and environmental/societal causes of problems? What do clients do that get them into the situation to where they need help with the problem? How does society ‘cause’ the problem to exist?
   8. What ethical and/or value dilemmas do social workers face in this field of service?Example: conflict of interest, confidentiality, sexy clients.
   9. What is the anticipated income for social workers in this field of service?
   10. What is your assessment of your continued interest in the field of service? (This is the only part of the paper that can be written in 1st person) Example: After completing this assignment I realized I really love this field. The reasons why are…
2. Research: Begin your research for appropriate and relevant reference materials.  Use the questions above to help you find relevant books and articles.
   1. What are the Literature Requirements?
      1. You will need at least one book or e-book
         1. Choose a book that focuses mainly on the problem or social issue that you have chosen (textbooks can be used as a supplemental source, but not the main source).             
         2. The course textbook from Social Work 110 cannot be used as a reference.
         3. The book should be written by a professional in the field of social work or a closely related field
      2. You will needthree scholarly articles – What is a scholarly article?
         1. A scholarly article is written by a professional and is usually contained in a             professional journal.
         2. Social work journals and articles written for the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) are good examples of appropriate references. 
         3. “Social Work Today” is an online/hard copy magazine that often has scholarlyresearch articles available; it is available in the Cuyamaca Library.
         4. You can also use journal articles from other related professions such aspsychology, psychiatry, nursing, pediatrics, and education.
         5. Articles, research, and statistics from the Federal Government are acceptable.
         6. You can also use e-scholarly articles.

 

g. Popular culture magazines, newspaper articles, and websites are notappropriate for scholarly research (Examples: Wikipedia and about.com). 

 

*Please be sure that all resources include author/s and dates.  Undated books, articles, or websites will not be accepted. 

Important Research Specifics 

            1.  All resources must be from the United States of America

            2.  All resources must be no older than 2010.  The date must be included!

Locating Your Research

The Cuyamaca Library (Library building, LRC/C)

1.  The librarians have a copy of the Scholarly Research Term Paper Guidelines.  They are all very skilled in helping students find appropriate resources and materials for this research assignment.  The Cuyamaca Library has also purchased a large number of new books that will help social work students with this research term paper. 

2.  For assistance with research contact a librarian in person at the reference desk on the    2nd floor.

3.  There is also an extensive online library that includes e-books and e-articlesspecifically for the subject of social work.

4.  For online reference assistance:  http://www.cuyamaca.edu/library

For Social Work Resources (e-books and e-articles):

http://cuyamaca.libguides.com/socialwork

Accessing Resources from Cuyamaca Library

1.  The Cuyamaca College Librarians can reserve books from the SDSU Library at no cost to Cuyamaca students.  Scholarly articles are also available from SDSU.

Paper Formatting: APA has very specific formatting requirements. Your paper MUST include the following topic headers in italic font. The paper will have the following sections, in the order provided below. Topic headers are essentially titles of each section, written in as follows:

1. Cover Page
2. Abstract
3. Literature Review
   1. Problem/Social Issue Defined
   2. Target Population
   3. Practice Methods
   4. Social Worker Role
   5. Presenting Problems
   6. Barriers to Service for the Target Population
   7. Individual & Environmental/Societal Causes of problems
   8. Ethical Issues & Value Issues for Social Workers in this field
   9. Anticipated Income
   10. Personal Assessment
4. References Page
5. Annotated Bibliography

The Bibliography or “References” Section

1. There will be one “References” section for both parts of the paper, located at the end    of the paper, in APA format.  A sample APA format “References” page is available with    a sample APA format paper located in Canvas under “Files.”

 

The Annotated Bibliography

1. What is an Annotated Bibliography?
   1. A bibliography is a list of reference materials that you have used for researching a topic.  In APA format it is called “References.”  Your bibliography should include at least one book and three scholarly articles.
2. What is the purpose of an Annotated Bibliography?
   1. Provides preparation for the research term paper by familiarizing the writer with the current research, trends, and themes related to the topic. Exposes the writer to different resources to assist in analysis and critical thinking.
3. Writing an Annotated Bibliography
   1. Write an Annotated Bibliography for each of the 4 references; this will include one book and three scholarly articles.

Each annotated reference should include these three parts:

1. A Summary of the main arguments and points of the reference
2. An Assessment and Evaluation of the reference – Is this a reliable, objective resource?  Be sure to explain your point of view.
3. A Reflection on how this resource will help you write your research paper (Example: How will it help you understand the field of service? Does the information help cover the topic headings on pages 4-5 of this document?)

An instructor sample of an Annotated Bibliography for this assignment is located in Canvas under “Assignment.”

RESOURCES

Resources for Writing an Annotated Bibliography (Owl Purdue)

For the definition and purpose of an Annotated Bibliography, click on the link below. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/

For a general sample of an Annotated bibliography in APA format, click on this link: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/03/