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1. HHS460 Research Methods in Health & Human Services
HHS460 Research Methods in Health & Human ServicesHHS460 Research Methods in
Health & Human ServicesFinal Paper OutlineIn Week Five you will complete a Final Paper
that will focus on evaluatingresearch studies and reports to analyze a specific topic within a
Health andHuman Services research area. Review the instructions for your FinalPaper in
Week Five of the course or in the “Components of Course Evaluation”section of this
guide.This week you will submit a description of your topic area and an outline foryour
Final Paper. To begin, select a topic area from the Health and HumanServices field. Your
topic should correspond to actual research studiesthat have been performed. You may find
it easier to locate peer-reviewedsources as you select your topic area, to ensure that there is
researchavailable in the area you choose. Examples of possible topic areasinclude: Program
effectiveness of community-based mental healthtreatment facilities.Perceptions of ethical
competence among human serviceprofessionals working in long- term care.Treatment
intervention outcomes for veterans withpost-traumatic stress disorder.Characteristics of
successful job placement programsfor special needs adults.Trends in health care legislation
and impacts on healthand human service delivery.In the first part of your assignment this
week, describe your selected topicarea, including the problem or background issues that
you would like to addressin your Final Paper. To do this, you will need to visit the
AshfordUniversity Library and locate at least eight peer-reviewed sources that pertainto
your selected topic area. Your sources must present actual researchstudies that correspond
to the problem or background of your selected topicareaSummarize the components,
attributes, and/or various segments of the topic areayou have selected. HHS460 Research
Methods in Health & Human ServicesFor example: What is the research problem or
issue?Who or what is affected by this problem or issue?What are some specific examples of
research studies,evaluations, reports, literature reviews, etc. that address it?What are the
findings of these sources, and what aretheir implications on the health and human services
field?Then, create a detailed outline of your Final Paper. Your outline shouldinclude at least
headings and sub-headings, with at least a one- totwo-sentence description for
each. Indicate within each section which ofyour sources will apply to that section.The Final
Paper Outline should be two to three pages total (excluding title andreference pages) in APA
format. One page will be the topic area descriptionand summary and one to two pages will
be the outline. Utilize a minimumof eight peer-reviewed sources that were published
within the last 10 years andthat are cited according to APA format as outlined in the
Ashford WritingCenter. For assistance with formatting outlines, visit the AshfordWriting

2. Center and the Ashford University Library.Final PaperYour final assignment for this course
is a Final Paper that will focus onevaluating research studies and reports to analyze a
specific topic within aHealth and Human Services research area. You will select a topic area
in WeekThree of this course that will be used for the Final Paper. Examples ofpossible topic
areas include: Program effectiveness of community-based mental healthtreatment
facilities.Perceptions of ethical competence among human serviceprofessionals working in
long- term care.Treatment intervention outcomes for veterans withpost-traumatic stress
disorder.Characteristics of successful job placement programsfor special needs
adults.Trends in health care legislation and impacts on healthand human service
delivery.For your Final Paper, you will elaborate on each section of your Final PaperOutline
from Week Three. You must utilize at least eight peer-reviewedsources that were published
within the last 10 years; these will be the samesources that you identified in your Week
Three assignment. Your sourcesmust present actual research studies that correspond to
the problem orbackground of your selected topic area. Your Final Paper must address
thefollowing: Describe your selected topic area. Yourdescription of the problem or
background of your topic area should includemore detail than the overview you provided in
Week Three.Summarize the components, attributes, and/or varioussegments of the topic
area you have selected. For example:What is the research problem or issue?Who or what is
affected by this problem or issue?What are some specific examples of research
studies,evaluations, reports, literature reviews, etc. that address it?What are the findings of
these sources, and what aretheir implications on the health and human services
field?Evaluate the research reports and/or theories from thestudies presented in your
minimum of eight peer-reviewed resources.This analysis should add to the exploration of
the problem or backgroundof your selected topic area. ORDER NOW FOR CUSTOMIZED,
PLAGIARISM-FREE PAPERSWriting the Final PaperThe Final Paper: Must be eight to ten
double-spaced pages (excluding thetitle and reference pages) and formatted according to
APA style asoutlined in the Ashford Writing Center.Must include a title page with the
following:Title of paperStudent’s nameCourse name and numberInstructor’s nameDate
submittedMust begin with an introductory paragraph that has asuccinct thesis
statement.Must address the topic of the paper with criticalthought.Must end with a
conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.Must use at least eight peer-reviewed sources from
theAshford University Library.Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined inthe
Ashford Writing Center.Must include a separate reference page, formattedaccording to APA
style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. HHS460 Research Methods in Health &
Human ServicesCarefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will beused to
evaluate your assignment.