Touchstone 1: Developing a Research Plan

Write a paragraph (approximately 6-8 sentences) describing the community group you have chosen. In particular, be sure to answer the following questions:

· What is the community group?

· What are the attributes or characteristics of this community group?

· What kind of experience with or access to this community group do you have?

Write the question you have formulated for your study, and identify the independent and dependent variables.

List 4-6 articles, books, or other resources that relate to your question for your literature review. Use the simplified method to format sources for your bibliography. Include five key elements for each source, with each element separated by a period:

· Author’s name(s)

· Publication date

· Title of the source

· Page numbers (if applicable)

· Source's location for web-based texts (URL)

Example:

1. Alireza Behtoui. 2015. Beyond social ties: The impact of social capital on labour market outcomes for young Swedish people. p. 711-724. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1440783315581217

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