APPLIED FINAL PROJECT
The Applied Final Project requires you to create your own parenting case study and develop an evidence-based parenting action plan
grounded in social science research.
PART 1: CREATE YOUR PARENTING CASE STUDY TOPIC
Using the planning table provided below, you will create a case study on a parenting topic of interest to you. Throughout the course
you will conduct research on this topic, culminating in a Parenting Action Plan that proposes solutions to resolve your case.
Step 1: Select a scenario that may be a cause for concern in parents.
You may use the list below or identify a scenario of your own with the permission of the instructor.
scenario of interest
Special needs: Autism
Step 2: Select an age group to which the scenario applies.
Age 3-10 years old
Step 3: Select a socioeconomic status for your scenario.
family of lower class. SES can profoundly impact access to resources which, in turn, can impact outcomes. It is important to know what services are
available and who can access them.
Step 4: Family composition.
Married family with another child without special needs. Both parents are employed.
Step 5: Identify the type of issue in your scenario.
*Behavioral issues at school and in public places like the playground
Step 6: Identify possible sites of impact for addressing your scenario.
School & public places
STEP 7: POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS
School Strategy
Community Support Groups
Behavioral Health Plan
Annotated bibliographies provide you with the opportunity to cite, summarize, and compare and contrast resources you will use in a
project. You will cite each resource in APA style, write an approximately 150-word description that summarizes the central theme and
scope of the resource, and compare and contrast it with other resources. For more information on annotated bibliographies, consult
UMGC’s How to Write an Annotated Bibliography https://sites.umgc.edu/library/libhow/bibliography_tutorial.cfm
For this project, you are to identify at least 10 original sources of research from scholarly sources. At least 3-4 of your sources must
have been published within the past 3 years.
Depending on the assignment, the annotated bibliography may serve a number of purposes, including but not limited to reviewing the
literature on a particular subject, illustrating the quality of research you have done, providing examples of the types of resources
available, describing other items on a topic that may be of interest to the reader, and/or exploring the subject for further research.
Annotated Bibliography, specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:
• Summarize the central theme of the resource.
• Include a paragraph in which you do the following:
o Evaluate the author’s authority or background.
o Explain how this resource will work in conjunction with other cited works to illuminate the topic of interest.
