Your assignment is to read, discuss, and evaluate a recent peer-reviewed professional research/journal article (sociological study published in a professional journal) related to a sociological issue. The article you review must be focused on one particular study and must be dated 2007 or later.

There are specific sections covered in professional research articles and your task is to summarize and evaluate the article (paragraph format; no bullet points) these main components:

1) statement of the problem/research question 2) literature review – previous research on the topic discussed in the article 3) introduction to the current study (what is the research question/problem; sample/individuals being researched) 4) research design – research method or procedures 5) conclusions/findings 6) criticisms of the study/article (criticisms noted in the article; your criticisms/how can the study be improved?). You must discuss each of these components of the article your choose IN YOUR OWN WORDS.

Extra Credit ARTICLE REVIEW
Your assignment is to read, discuss, and evaluate a recent peer-reviewed professional research/journal article (sociological study published in a professional journal) related to a sociological issue.   The article you review must be focused on one particular study and must be dated 2007 or later.
There are specific sections covered in professional research articles and your task is to summarize and evaluate the article (paragraph format; no bullet points) these main components:
1) statement of the problem/research question 2) literature review – previous research on the topic discussed in the article 3) introduction to the current study (what is the research question/problem; sample/individuals being researched) 4) research design – research method or procedures 5) conclusions/findings 6) criticisms of the study/article (criticisms noted in the article; your criticisms/how can the study be improved?).  You must discuss each of these components of the article your choose IN YOUR OWN WORDS.

It is REQUIRED that you correctly cite the article: author(s), date, article title, professional journal the article was published in, volume number, pages.  No credit will be earned unless the article is cited (I need to be able to look up the article).
Example citation:
Segal, L., Cole, C., &Fuld, J. (2010). The Effects of Divorce on Children.  Family Sociology.   V. 13(4),       363-378.

See the information provided on how to locate a professional journal article online via the Saddleback College library (most web articles are not the correct type of article).
Other instructions: Make sure your name is on your paper as well as the course information.  Paper must be one page, single-spaced, and 12 pt font.  Paper must be uploaded to the Turnitin link.
Paper is worth up to 10 points.  No late extra credit will be accepted.
Examples of professional journals:
Journal of Marriage and the Family,Marriage and Family Review,Family Relations,Journal of Child and Family Studies,American Journal of Economics and Sociology,American Journal of Sociology,Annual Review of Sociology,Contemporary Sociology,Current Sociology,International Journal of Comparative Sociology,Journal of Sociology,Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare,Rural Sociology,Sociology,Sociology and Social Research: An International Journal,Journal of Social Psychology,Child Abuse and Neglect,Child Development, andJournal of Child and Family Studies.
*Make sure you review the correct type of article.  No credit will be given for reviews of incorrect articles (newpaper articles, magazine articles, etc.).

Finding Professional Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
Instructions for finding professional, peer reviewed journal articles online via the Saddleback College Library

1) Go to the Saddleback College website: http://www.saddleback.edu/
2) Click on the “Library” button (left side of page towards the bottom)
3) Click on “Articles”; click on “Articles Database A-Z”
4) Click on “Expanded Academic ASP”, “Proquest/Magazines and Journals”, or “JSTOR” (you will use one of these as your search engine); if you are off-campus you will be asked to enter your username and password at this point
5)  Browse by discipline title: choose “Sociology” or complete an advanced search for a specific sociological topic
6) Choose the title of the journal or the topic you wish to research
7) Click on “full-text” (you will want to review a full-text article)
8) Make sure you have chosen a “peer-reviewed” publication/journal from the list of journals noted

Then click on “publication dates after” and choose after 1/1/2007 to choose the more recent articles then click on “Search”, the list of articles will appear.  To make sure you have the correct type of article make sure that the article you choose is NOT one page (this will only be a summary of an article and will not have enough information in it for you to complete the assignment).  Also, make sure the article contains the subheadings noted in the instructions (previous research/literature review, sample or subjects, research method, etc.).

Articles/Journals Databases link: http://www.saddleback.edu/library/databasesAZ.html