Capella University Drug Abuse Among Young People Research Proposal Paper Qualitative Mini-Proposal ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION As a counselor, you will regular

Capella University Drug Abuse Among Young People Research Proposal Paper Qualitative Mini-Proposal
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

As a counselor, you will regularly use professional literature to inform your work. Many of the important questions that you will have as your career evolves will be answered by researchers conducting qualitative studies. The qualitative designs permit researchers to answer questions that cannot be answered by quantitative designs, by examining people’s subjective worlds as directly as possible, through their own narratives.

For this assignment, you will create a mini research proposal. As you work through the units relevant to qualitative research concepts think through a possible qualitative study. Your work on this assignment will demonstrate that you understand the importance of the alignment of the elements of a study and how they work together. Use the Unit 8 Assignment Template to complete the assessment.

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS AND GRADING CRITERIA

In preparation for this assignment, think about a problem in counseling practice that could be researched using a qualitative approach. Create a mini research proposal that addresses the problem that you identified. Your proposal must include the elements listed below the numbered grading so be sure to address each point. You may also want to review the performance level descriptions for each criterion in the Qualitative Mini-Proposal Scoring Guide to see how your work will be assessed:

Synthesize scholarly literature that supports the study of a research problem.
Write a mini-literature review.
Include a review of three recent empirical sources (required) and one non-empirical source (optional).
Create qualitative research questions that are aligned to a research problem.
This specific question should be written in a way that it could be answered through qualitative data; this is the question that will be answered by the proposed study.
Identify research designs for qualitative studies.
Identify the research design for the proposed study.
Choose from case study, ethnography, phenomenology, and grounded theory.
Provide a rationale as to why this particular design is a good fit for your study.
Employ appropriate sampling strategies for qualitative studies.
Describe your proposed sampling method, including a rationale for the sample you chose and how many participants would comprise the sample.
Plan data collection strategies and sources that address a research question.
Identify the data that you would collect in your study.
Explain how you would collect the qualitative data that would answer your research question.
Plan qualitative data analysis strategies.
Explain how you would analyze the data that you collected.
Identify ethical and cultural concerns in qualitative studies.
Identify at least one ethical and at least one cultural concern that may be present in the proposed study.
Describe how mixed methods might be applied to address research problems.
Describe how the problem that you investigated might be addressed by using a mixed-methods approach. Explain whether you believe that would be a stronger approach or not, in this particular situation.
Communicate effectively in appropriate form and style, using APA guidelines for grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Length: 4–6 pages, not counting cover page and reference page.
APA Style: Include a reference page in the current APA style at the end of your paper.
Number of references: Minimum of three peer-reviewed empirical journal articles which are no more than seven years old.
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Qualitative Mini-Proposal
[Author First Name MI. Last Name]
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Qualitative Mini-Proposal
This is your paper’s introduction (one paragraph). An effective introduction prepares the
reader by identifying the purpose of the paper and providing the organization of the paper. Note,
however, that this paragraph does not have a heading; its position at the beginning of the body of
the paper indicates that it is the introduction. Instead, keep the title of your paper centered at the
top of the page, not bolded. In the body of your paper, indent the first line of each paragraph.
Double-space throughout (with no extra spaces between paragraphs) and use 12-point Times
New Roman. For the purposes of this assignment, simply replace this text with a brief paragraph
in your own words stating what this paper will cover, thus introducing the reader to what will
follow.
Mini Literature Review
In this section, you will create a brief review of the scholarly information for found
concerning your topic. Your review should describe any important concepts involved with your
topic, as well as describe the results others studies have reported when studying your topic. Per
the assignment instructions, you should review at least three empirical articles (required) and one
non-empirical article (optional). This section should be at least 2-3 paragraphs.
Qualitative Research Questions
In this section, you will identify the qualitative research question(s) utilized to guide the
proposal. You are only required to identify one research question, but you may include more
than one if you choose. When drafting your research question(s), please ensure that the language
aligns with the intended methodology (quantitative should include assessing for differences or
relationships while qualitative should include an experience of a phenomenon). Keep in mind
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that the rest of your proposal should outline how you will conduct your research to answer the
identified research question noted here. This section should be approximately one paragraph.
Qualitative Research Design
In this section, identify and describe the specific design you have chosen to conduct your
research study. You may choose from the following qualitative design options: case study,
ethnography, phenomenology, or grounded theory. After identifying the design you intend to
use, you need to provide a rationale as to why this design is the best fit for your topic. This
section should be approximately one paragraph.
Qualitative Sampling Strategy
In this section, describe your proposed sampling plan and intended sampling strategy.
Specifically, be sure to identify and describe the population for your study, including
characteristics such as age, gender, ethnicity, position/status, or any other defining attributes.
You will also need to provide details as to how you will select your sample from this population,
and how many participants you plan to include in your sample. This section should be
approximately one paragraph.
Qualitative Data Collection
In this section, you will identify the type of qualitative data you plan to collect for your
study and your plan to collect it. Specifically, you will need to identify how you will collect the
data for your study. For example, will you conduct interviews and then transcribe them?
Remember, the type of data you collect should be directly related to the research question you
identified above for your study. This section should be approximately one paragraph.
Qualitative Data Analysis
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For this section, identify and describe how you will analyze the data once it is collected.
Specifically, identify the type of analysis you will use to answer your research question(s) based
upon the intent of the research question and the type of data you collected. This section will be
approximately one paragraph.
Ethical and Cultural Concerns
In this section, identify and describe the ethical and cultural concerns that might be
present in the study you are proposing. Per the assignment instructions, be sure to identify at
least one potential ethical concern and how it could be addressed as well as at least one potential
cultural concern and how it could be addressed. This section should be approximately 1-2
paragraphs.
Mixed-Methods Alternative
In this final section, describe how your topic might have been studied using a mixedmethods approach. Specifically, note what would look different about the study if you
incorporated the components of a mixed-methods design. Also, be sure to explain if you believe
a mixed-methods design would be a stronger approach and why or why not. This section will be
approximately one paragraph.
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References
(Include the sources that you cited, using hanging indentation. The references below provide
example citations for an article and for a book. Consult your APA manual for proper
examples on citing and referencing APA style. The Capella Writing Center also has
helpful tutorials.)
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume
# (issue #), xx–xx.
Fitzpatrick, J.L., Sanders, J.R., & Worthen, B.R. (2011). Program evaluation: Alternative
approaches and practical guidelines (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

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