Select a topic from the course and explore it in more depth in a research
paper. Specific topics can include:
• Family violence
• Families and mental illness (this can be narrowed down into specific types of mental
illness/psychiatric disorders such as eating disorders)
• Families and addictions
• Families in child welfare
• Families in youth corrections
• A child and youth care approach to working with families
• Family systems
• Diverse family structures
• Families and social justice
You are required to consult course readings, child and youth care related journals, online
resources, and local and international agencies, services and news items to develop a deeper understanding
of your topic. Describe your topic of choice, identify what the issue is, cite
relevant statistics and recent research on the subject area. You are required to cite a minimum
of ten sources, at least six of which must be additional academic, peer-reviewed resources
not included in the course materials. While writing your research paper, you should reflect on
how the information you are uncovering relates to the course material.
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