Empirical research articles document a study that is either quantitative, qualitative or a mixed methods research design. When authors write an empirical research article they typically follow a format that looks like this: Introduction/Background, Literature Review, Methodology, Findings, and Discussion. The authors recount literature on their specific research topic and describe in a systematic manner how the data was collected and then analyzed in order to answer the research question(s). Once the data is analyzed, they present the findings. Finally, they interpret the findings using past literature to help understand the findings.

What we broadly describe as a “quantitative study” includes numerical summaries that involve descriptive statistics (averages, standard deviations), correlations, and inferential statistics (such as T-tests, Chi Squares and other kinds of analyses). These kinds of studies can include certain elements such as per- and post-tests or survey results looking at correlations between variables.

Qualitative articles, on the other hand, use interviews, focus groups, observations, and written answers to questions. Rather than using statistics to summarize the study, these studies look at themes and present the material using words, phrases and often paragraphs to illustrate what they are representing.

Locate an empirical research article that is either a quantitative or qualitative study from a peer reviewed social work journal for the final assignment. Download the PDF copy of the article.

Do not select an empirical research article that describes a mixed methods study. The reason is a mixed method study involves both a quantitative and qualitative component. You would have to do two reviews – one for the quantitative component and one for the qualitative component — for the final assignment.

Attach the PDF of the article to the assignment link.

Before you submit your Final Research Paper, make sure that you have

• Reviewed the Research Paper Guidelines to ensure your paper addresses all required components and develops a clear position in response to one of the writing prompts provided.
• Reviewed the Model Final Research Paper and Week Five Assignment Template in order to understand expectations for the assignment.
• Incorporated a minimum of five scholarly sources.
• Provided well-researched evidence to support each claim.
• Incorporated feedback or suggestions into your revisions.
• Proofread your final draft for errors in grammar, mechanics, and style.
• Written a paper that is approximately seven to ten pages total in length, including
  • a title page
  • five to seven pages of body text (1,500 to 2,000 words)
  • a references page
• Formatted your paper according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Your Final Research Paper will be assessed on the following components:

• Structure
• Development
• Style
• Grammar
• APA formatting
• Resources

Submission Information: Complete the tasks above and save the document as a Microsoft Word or PDF file. Submit your assignment via the Assignment Submission button. Please use a naming convention for your assignment file that includes your last name and the week number. So, your Final Research Paper assignment should bear a file name that looks like: smithENG122w5.docx or smithENG122w5.pdf.

The Final Research Paper

• Must have a body length of five to seven double-spaced pages formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted

Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.

I need 4 pages on how the Coronavirus is affecting our lives from Auto-ethnographical perspective: Autoethnography is a form of qualitative research in which an author uses self-reflection and writing to explore anecdotal and personal experience and connect this autobiographical story to wider cultural, political, and social meanings and understandings.

Description:

“How are students in colleges and universities in the U.S. impacted by and coping with the COVID-19 pandemic ?” If you opt for this, this would be a straight Auto-ethnographical approach. You would keep a daily/ weekly journal with how this pandemic is affecting you and how you are coping with university closure on on-campus classes, if you have a job-how are things different? How do you get your news and how does this shape what you do? Who do you believe and trust, why? How is this affecting your social life? Your relationships: family, friends, etc How are you keeping fit and healthy? How does this affect your daily life, planning for future events?

Assignment Description

DISCUSSION James Netherton VP Finance Mercer U

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This is a presentation that James Netherton gave to my class in Macon this Fall. Please read to the transcribed audio and post an initial discussion of a topic of your choice, and then reply to at least three of your colleagues posts. He has over 40 years working in finance in higher education. Listen and learn!

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Hello,

This discussion assignment is about finance in HIGHER EDUCATION. Just read the attached transcribed Netherton audio then do a discussion post and reply to the students post.

THE AUDIO IS TOO LONG THAT I COULD NOT UPLOUD IT HERE. I CAN EMAIL IT TO YOU IF YOU WANT.

The initial post should be 1page and the replies should be one page so the total is two or three if you can pages.

Before you start the discussion, please read the students posts so you can get the idea how they did it and how it should be done.

Before writing your position statement on Philosophical and Practical
Approach for Balancing Issues, you should read Chapters 1 through 11 in
your textbook title “Ethics, Crime, and Criminal Justice” Second
Edition by Christopher R. Williams and Bruce A. Arrigo. Then, research
at least three (3) peer-reviewed articles about individual rights,
morality, ethics, individual rights, duty, or codes of conduct for
criminal justice professionals.

Write a 4 pages paper in which you:

Create
a philosophy and approach for balancing the issues of individual right
and the public’s protection. Provide one to two (1 to 2) examples
illustrating how you will balance the two issues in your own career in
law enforcement.

Determine a philosophy and approach for balancing
the use of reward and punishment in criminal justice. Provide one to
two (1 to 2) examples illustrating how you will use this philosophy in
your own career.

Select a philosophy and approach that addresses
the use of immoral means (e.g. torture or lying in interrogation) to
accomplish desirable ends. Provide one to two (1-2) examples
illustrating how you will use this philosophy in you own career.

Explain
what you believe the Ethics of Care and Peacemaking Criminology
presented in your textbook should mean for law enforcement
professionals.

Support your position statement with three (3)
relevant and credible, documented according to latest edition of APA.
(Note: Do not use open source sites such as Ask.com, eHow.com,
Answers.com and Wikipedia)

Assignment must follow the formatting requirements

Betyped, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), wit

one-inch margins on all sides: citations and references must follow APA

format. Include a cover page developed in accordance with the latest

edition of APA, including a running head, page number, the title of

assignment, the student’s name, the professor name, the course title,

and the date.