Your final in this course is an original research paper investigating a social problem of your choosing. You may find here a document containing a list of possible paper topics, though you can write on any topic approved by your instructor. In this paper, you must address the following aspects of your problem:

-What are the causes and sociological explanations of the problem? Keep in mind the various theoretical perspectives.
-What factors (structural, cultural, interactional, political, etc.) contribute to the existence of the problem?
-What actions, on the part of society or within the power structure of society, may be able to address this problem?
-Do you think the problem can be fully solved? Why or why not?

Your paper must meet the following requirements:
-must be 4-5 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