Students will choose a theoretical perspective and, a) provide an intelligent discussion of the theory (citing the original theorist in text and listing the original work on your references page, of course), b) discuss at least four (4) empirical articles testing the theorys validity, c) and conclude with policy implications of the theory.

Research papers are to be exactly five pages of content in length and must be completed in APA format (12 pt. Times New Roman font, double spaced throughout the entire paper, with 1 margins). Research papers do not need an abstract but must include a title page, running head, page numbers, in-text headings that divide the paper’s sections, and a references page.