Select two recent (2010 or newer – some exceptions but contact me if needed, it would most likely be for family history) academic journal articles studying some sort of topic related to the family. Do not use articles that I provide or from the book. The two articles should have a similar topic (family violence, aging issues and families, history, LGBTQ, ethnicity, single parent, blended families, divorce, etc.) There must be some type of research performed in the article: experiment, participant observation, unobtrusive observation, secondary analysis, etc. In order for the article to be considered academic, it should have most of the following sections: Intro/Background, Methods/Measures, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, and References.
In your own words, provide a brief summary of the first article. The idea is to teach me about the article you read in a full, detailed paragraph. Then, do the same for the second article. Finally, you should end with a detailed paragraph briefly comparing and contrasting the two articles. This assignment is a full, three paragraphs. Quotes are not necessary as you are explaining the articles according to you.
You can use the CSUDH Library (online or in-person), Academic Databases, or Google Scholar. Make sure the article is not a regular magazine article. It must be academic.
