Critical Literature Review (TERM PAPER)Provide critical literature review of social science research topica.) summary of researchb.) evaluation of researchc.) what are the issues related to the subjectsd.) Strengths: Random samples!!!Lots of questionse.) Weaknesses: if they haven’t taking certain things into considerationf.) what are the gaps and direction for the futureg.) Make connections between studiesh.) Occasionally give a few more details on individual studiesRequired to include at least 10 Social Science Journal Articles10-12 pages long not including title page or work cited APA styleMust include APA style citation page for journal articles used throughout the paper3 GOALSSummarise the research while making connections between the studiesCritique the research strengths & weaknessesConclusion: what is important about this research and what direction do you think it should go towards in the futureGive examples:Who are the subjects (age, race, gender, etc.)How was the data collected (survey, participant observation, etc)What were the findings(not needed for every journal article)Need to occasionally pick out a studyPaper Set up Style:Title: Critical Evaluation of Loneliness in older adultsINTRODUCTIONLITERATURE REVIEWSubheading 1 (loneliness among widows)Subheading 2 (loneliness among retirees)Subheading 3 (loneliness among older adults losing friends)
