Your agency’s supervisor asks for a literature search on a specific topic (see the following list that includes topics that represent both forensic research and clinical issues). Considering your career interests as either a researcher or as one who works from a clinical perspective, pick a topic related to the type of job you hope to have.

Possible topics: Sex offender victim grooming Ethical issues in child custody evaluations Assessment measures for psychopathy Current statistical trends in juvenile crime Another topic in forensic psychology that can be summarized in 1–2 pages.

Assignment: Find empirical literature (minimum of three scholarly sources) on your selected topic. Prepare a 1- to 2-page memo summarizing your findings, being sure to cite sources in APA style. Be sure to review the Writing Example in this week’s Learning Resources, which will help you with formatting and requirements.

Write an essay in the APA style (1,000- words) that applies memory strategies to your daily life. Include the following:

A minimum of two memory strategies discussed in the chapter and/or lecture.

Explain positive and/or negative affects/effects on daily life.

Include a minimum of four sources.

 Your final paper will be based on your observations and on what you have learned in this course. Write a 4-5 page report that includes a one paragraph account of your observations (summarize your previously submitted account with a particular focus on the issue(s) you will be discussing), followed by a well-written, research-based discussion of what you noticed and learned in this course as well as from your research.  You may want to consider what context the teenagers were in when you observed them, and how might they have acted differently in a different context.  Other issues to be discussed could be, for example, peer relations, family relations, gender and sexuality issues, ethnic, and cultural issues. Find two outside sources.

Due Tuesday December 19 by 10pm. The length of your critique must be between 4 and 5 pages, double-spaced, using 12-point font, and 1inch margins all around, and APA format.  WORD or PDF only. 

          

Week 2 – Assignment       

Resources for the Integrative Literature ReviewPrior to beginning work on this written assignment, be sure to carefully review the instructions for the Final Assignment, which is due at the end of Week Six. In preparation for that assignment, you will list the four required content domains you have chosen for the Integrative Literature Review and provide a minimum list of six resources you intend to use for each domain. For assistance with researching your resources, please view the Psychology Subject Guide (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. in the Ashford University Library. For the group of resources in each domain, evaluate the reliability, validity, and generalizability of the research findings and provide a rationale for including the group within the domain. These rationales should include descriptions of how the research findings will function together in the Integrative Literature Review.Please use the format below for each of the four domains.Name of the Domain: (e.g., Psychopharmacology)
List the complete references for each of the six resources. Format your reference list in alphabetical order according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..Rationale:
One to two paragraphs including the required information noted above. The Resources for the Integrative Literature Review Must include a separate title page with the following: Title of paper Student name Course name and numberInstructor’s name Date submitted Must use at least 24 scholarly sources, including a minimum of 20 from the Ashford University Library. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

  

Discussion 1: Attachment Theory

The adolescent stage can be described as a time where there is a loss of innocence and a preentry into adulthood. A large part of being an adolescent is beginning that process of stepping out into the world and learning about oneself as a unique and autonomous individual. This movement out into the world is contingent upon the knowledge that this young person will have a safe and secure home to return to at the end of the day. If a traumatic loss or event has occurred in the adolescent’s life, there may be no safe base to which this individual can return. Attachment theory teaches us that a young person’s ability to attach/engage with peers, family, and other potential support systems is an important aspect of the developmental process. During the adolescent stage of development, assessing attachment styles is important because it provides a window into how the adolescent relates to others, which allows the clinician to choose the appropriate intervention.

For this Discussion, choose either the program case study for the Bradley family or the course-specific case study for Brady.

Post an application of the attachment theory to the case of either Tiffani or Brady. Discuss the connection between his or her attachment style and the exhibiting behavior.

References (use 2 or more)

Gutiérrez, L., Oh, H. J., & Gillmore, M. R. (2000). Toward an understanding of (em)power(ment) for HIV/AIDS prevention with adolescent women. Sex Roles, 42(7–8), 581–611. 

Springer, D. W., & Powell, T. M. (2013). Assessment of adolescents. In M. J. Holosko, C. N. Dulmus, & K. M. Sowers (Eds.), Social work practice with individuals and families: Evidence-informed assessments and interventions (pp. 71–95). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014a). Sessions: case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

The Bradley      Family (pp. 17–19)

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014b). Social work case studies: Concentration year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

Working      With Families: The Case of Brady (pp. 26–28)

Discussion 2: Developmental Stages

Understanding an adolescent’s behavior can be at times elusive and even frustrating. Due to the multiple aspects of the developmental tasks during these years, it can be at times quite challenging to clearly define the issue(s) at hand. Assessment during this stage will include an evaluation of whether an adolescent’s actions are indicative of unhealthy behavior or merely representative of being an adolescent. A comprehensive assessment that includes an evaluation of the client’s developmental stage is a priority when working with this age group.

For this Discussion, choose the opposite case from Discussion 1 and use Erikson’s developmental theory.

Post an assessment of whether the client is mastering the stage of identity. Identify the areas that should be addressed in an intervention based on his or her developmental stage. Describe how you might address those areas.

References (use 2 or more)

Gutiérrez, L., Oh, H. J., & Gillmore, M. R. (2000). Toward an understanding of (em)power(ment) for HIV/AIDS prevention with adolescent women. Sex Roles, 42(7–8), 581–611. 

Springer, D. W., & Powell, T. M. (2013). Assessment of adolescents. In M. J. Holosko, C. N. Dulmus, & K. M. Sowers (Eds.), Social work practice with individuals and families: Evidence-informed assessments and interventions (pp. 71–95). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014a). Sessions: case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

The Bradley      Family (pp. 17–19)

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014b). Social work case studies: Concentration year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

Working      With Families: The Case of Brady (pp. 26–28)