Essay Instructions: Please provide a writer who is familiar with APA 6th edition format only. I had a lot of difficulty in the past. Thank you very much.
Psychology Of Social Change
Topic: Drinking (Alcohol) among college freshman and how it correlates to parenting styles (Authoritarian, Authoritative, Permissive and uninvolved).
B. Also consider when the drinking occurs and the frequency.
C. Please include the name/description of at least two evidence based assessment instruments used in studies within the last six years to measure parenting styles (evidence based questionnaire given to parents) and two instruments (evidence based questioners/assessment tools) given to the young adults ages 18-24.
The paper must include the following sections:
1. A description of the problem. You can enhance this section with excerpts from local news stories or governmental statistics. You may also wish to include summaries of interviews with individuals who are affected by the problem. Explain the primary cause for the social change?
2. An analysis of the problem using one of the social change theories within the last 7 years?
3. A proposal for at least one concrete action that can be developed to help ameliorate the problem. Include information about how the action would be funded. Your proposed action needs to be supported by psychological and/or sociological theory, research, and practice. What are the strengths of this theory in evaluating this issue? What are the limitations of this theory in evaluating this issue?
4. Explain how psychologists / mental health professionals can play a key role in driving or supporting your proposed action. Consider how economics and entrepreneurship might be effectively and creatively employed as tools of social change in the cause of alcoholism?
5. Critique your suggested action by examining how feasible it would be culturally, politically, economically, and otherwise, given what you know about the Jewish community. Consider other studies that were already done in other communities and predict a potential outcome within the Jewish community? Also, consider ethnic Inequality and Social Change.
6. Discuss the potential positive and negative outcomes of applying your selected interventions to the problem and be sure to outline the potential unintended consequences of you suggestions.
7. Discuss any ethical issues that your suggested action would pose for psychologists and how these issues may be addressed.
8. Briefly discuss how you might evaluate the outcomes of your proposed action. B. At least one concrete action that could be taken with knowledge, research, or education to further the change you are considering. Describe any ethical implications related to the action you propose.
9. Finally, Consider the local New York family or child/adolescence related policy or program researched (on drinking), describe this policy / program, and briefly summarize its key objectives. Was / is the program successful? Drawing from the research, has the program implemented strategies supported by the research? If not, what research-supported strategies should be employed to increase the effectiveness of the program?
Although not mandatory, these are good References to Assist some of the Research:
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