MY TOPIC TO GO OFF OF: The topic that I would like to focus on for my literature review would be: Veterans with PTSD and how it effects their life; personally and professionally. This is a subject that is very personal to me as I suffer from PTSD and a lot of the people I know suffer as well. It’s a reality that veterans and service men and women face when they come back stateside and have to turn off the war mentality and transition back into “normalcy”. There is a plethora of information at your disposal when researching this topic. You may use google.com, local VA resources, and/or Veteran’s of Foreign Wars (VFW) to get real insight.
**ORIGINAL WORK, APA IN TEXT CITATIONS AND APA REFERENCES NEEDED
The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with the opportunity to select a topic in the particular area in which you have an occupational or research interest, and to locate a minimum of ten scholarly references. A helpful Web site for organizing and writing a literature review is www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/ReviewofLiterature.html.
You may also want to review the following documents that are available in the Doc Sharing area of the course:
- A sample literature review,
- a PowerPoint document illustrating how to set up your word processor for APA style
- a “Guide for Writing a Literature Review”
- a PowerPoint tips document
Topic Proposal
Write one to two paragraphs (a) summarizing the problem area (be specific in defining the problem), (b) describing what you already know about the topic, and c) why you have chosen this topic for your literature review. The topic should apply psychological research to an individual, organizational, or social problem. Include a working title and the objective of the paper.
Reference Page
Search for literature on your selected topic and create a Reference Page containing at least 10 scholarly references. A good way to begin searching for relevant literature is to search for key words related to your topic in a research database. Narrow your search to articles in peer-reviewed journals. Another good idea is to check the list of References at the end of an article to find other relevant work. If you have any questions about this part, please feel free to set up an appointment with your instructor or ask the librarian. You will create a reference page for your literature review paper in an appropriate APA style. Your resources must come from scholarly, peer-reviewed journals or books. No Internet resources may be used here.
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