The sociology of changing family structure, gender identity and same sex marriage

Topic: “The sociology of changing family structure, gender identity and same sex marriage”

FORMAT FOR RESEARCH PAPER

Table of contents- this is the last thing you do so you will know how to number your pages.

Title Page- Here you state the full title of your paper; the name of the course, course number, your name and name of the professor

Introduction- No less than one and one-half page. This gives an overall background or historical or social narrative of the problem you are researching.

Statement of the Problem (Outlines the purpose for conducting the study).

Review of Literature- A review of at least 10 articles, books, journal articles, etc. No wilkipedia stuff or internet stuff. Write at least a 10 sentence paragraph summarizing each article or reference.

Significance of the study (Tells what makes your study unique. Does your study fill a void that is missing in the Literature.

Guiding Research questions. These questions guide your research. ( No less than four. These are three questions that your research will provide an answer to. Be creative in your questions.

Discussion and Analysis- This constitutes the body of your paper.

Analysis and Conclusion-Summary and final thoughts on what you have written

Works cited

Note: Please use the APA style for this project. You may also choose to use MLA or Turabian style if you wish.

Please avoid excessive use of dot.coms and www. I want you to rely on researched materials such as articles in referred journals, published books on the shelves in the library and in Gallileo. Any other professional source.
When you are done, your paper should be no less than 15 type-written double-spaced pages including references. There should be not less than 10 references. More will be appreciated.
Please, do NOT number your references. Consult the APA or MLA manual for instructions.
Your paper will be evaluated on how well you utilize professional writing instructions.