Your final in this course is an original research paper investigating a social problem of your choosing. In this paper, you must address the following aspects of your problem:

What sociological causes and explanations have been linked to this problem? Keep in mind the various theoretical perspectives. -What social factors (structural, cultural, interactional, political, etc.) contribute to the existence of the problem? -What do sociologists or other experts believe may be potential solutions to this problem?

Your paper must meet the following requirements: -must be 5-8 pages, double spaced, size 12 Times New Roman font -must be submitted in .doc or .docx format -must cite at least three scholarly sources* -must include a reference page in APA format.

*”Scholarly sources” include articles published in peer-reviewed journals and books published by university presses and other reputable presses for scholarly material. Many sources are available using the Library available via your EGCC Gateway, which provides guides for searching and allows you to restrict your search results to peer-reviewed publications. If you have questions regarding whether your sources are acceptable, please contact your instructor. Note that news articles, Internet pages, and Wikipedia will not be accepted as scholarly sources, no matter how good they sound.

To assist you in writing your paper in APA format, please visit the Purdue Online Writing Lab by clicking on the link.

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html Links to an external site.