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· The Research Assignment is as follows: 1.   Select a topic of your choice that relates to marriage, family or intimate relationships.  You may choose from the topics below or come up with your own. 2.   Using at least five (5) sources, write a short paper, 2 1/2 - 3 pages long.  At  least four (4) ) sources must be from refereed (scholarly) journals but one can be from a popular source (magazine or newspaper.)  3.   Your references must be written in American Sociological Association format.  (Google American Sociological Association and browse to find examples and information about how to cite ASA sources.) 4.   Select two (2) of your sources and identify and discuss the family theory perspective that it reflects or seems most compatible. You must apply a different family theory to each of your two sources.  Each discussion should be about 1/2 page long. This part of the paper is important and carries significant weight. 5.   List the two (2) most interesting things you gained from your research. Some ideas for research are:     Dating During Covid     Wedding Planning and Implementation  during COVID     Sibling Rivalry     May-December Relationships (including marriage)     Starter Marriages     The Cougar Phenomenon      Impact of COVID 19 on Family Relationships     Interracial Adoptions     Childrearing involving a special needs child     Families with incarcerated parent(s)     Families with incarcerated child(ren)     Families with cross-gendered parents     Families with cross-gendered children     Childrearing in same sex marriages     Homosexual Dating     Infidelity in Marriage     Open Marriages     Elder Abuse     How Families (Parents and Siblings) Cope with the Death of a Child     Hospice Care for Family Members and Family Responsibilities     Online Affairs     Friends with Benefits     Jealousy in Intimate Relationships     Marriage Sabbatical     In-law Problems in Marriage     Grandparents as Parents Remember you can write on another topic of your choice.  It does not have to be from those listed above.