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You’ve crafted your case study. You’ve done your research on the topic. Now it’s time to identify some solutions in the form of a Parenting Action Plan.

Your action plan will build on Parts 1 and 2 of this project, but the action plan itself will include a few additional components. The research you have done for your Annotated Bibliography should be carefully woven into your action plan. Use the research to justify the actions you are proposing.

Your Parenting Action Plan should be about 2000-3000 words in length and follow APA style (7th edition). Be sure to use in-text citations and include a reference list.

Your essay should be written in your own words and you should always cite any ideas that come from another source. Do not use quotations or copy verbatim from another author.   

The paper you turn in for this assignment should include

1. Introduction (2-4 paragraphs; 300 - 500 words):

The introduction should include the following two elements: 

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1. Copy and paste your case study scenario at the beginning of your document to provide the context for your research essay.

2. Present a statement of the problem: A statement of the key issues that must be explored in order to resolve your case study.

2. Action Plan (main body of the essay; 1500 words single spaced times new roman 12 font)

Identify an action plan grounded in research that may address concerns posed by the case study (you may want to use Step 7 of the Planning Table to help you organize this plan).

This action plan should include the following elements

1.

1. Describe the issues/problems/concerns posed by the case study (revisit Step 7 of the Planning Table from Part 1).

2. Describe potential sites of impact (revisit Step 6 of the Planning Table from Part 1).

3. Incorporate parenting or developmental theories to provide a framework for the proposed action plan. If you quote or paraphrase from our class learning resources, remember to cite.

4. Incorporate at least 10 credible sources from within the past 10 years that can be used to support a parenting action plan. At least 5 of these sources must be scholarly social science research articles, and at least 3 of the sources must have been published within the last 3 years.

Formatting Requirements:

· Demonstration of strong writing skills.

· Correct use of in-text citations and corresponding reference list (APA 7th edition).

· Use of APA 7th edition format (1” margins, standard font, double spacing, page numbers, etc.).

· Detailed resources for APA 7 style can be found here:  APA Citation and Style Resources

· A sample APA 7 style student paper (not for this assignment) can be found here:  https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/documents/APA%207%20Student%20Sample%20Paper.pdf  

Submit your essay to the assignments folder.

Assignment Quality Checklist:

· Did you include your case study scenario?

· Is your problem statement presented clearly in the Introduction?

· Does your Action Plan discuss at least 2-3 problems/issues and 2-3 potential sites of impact?

· Do you discuss several actions parents can take to address or find support with the issues/problems?

· Do you present potential actions to address each of the issues/problems and sites of impact you have included?

· Did you include references to at least 10 resources no more than 10 years old? Do they include

· at least 5 scholarly social science resources?

· at least two sources no more than 3 years old?

· Did you remember your APA 7 References list?