instructons
Create a literature review using the 5 peer-reviewed, scholarly resources you identified for your
assignment due in Week 2 and any additional resources you have found related to your topic and
population that provide additional insight.
In your literature review:
1. Describe the topic and population you are exploring.
2. Synthesize what the literature has to say about the nature of the challenge and its causes.
3. Synthesize what the literature has to say about how culture, community, families, and society
affect children and/or adolescents.
4. Synthesize what the literature has to say about issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion related
to the development of children and/or adolescents.
5. Based on the literature, describe the implications for future research, policy, and practice.
Additional Requirements
• Written communication: Written communication is free from errors that detract from the overall
message.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and
formatting. Refer to Evidence and APA on Campus for more information.
• Length: 3-5 double-spaced pages, in addition to a cover page and references page.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following
course competencies and rubric criteria:
• Competency 1: Evaluate social and cultural factors affecting youth and the impact of these
factors on families and communities.
• Synthesize what the literature has to say about how culture, community, families, and society
affect children and/or adolescents.
• Competency 2: Interpret research from the family science literature related to community issues
affecting youth.
• Create a literature review with at least 5 peer-reviewed resources.
• Synthesize what literature has to say about the nature of the challenge affecting the
development of children and/or adolescents and its causes.
• Competency 3: Evaluate how child and adolescent studies are changing by articulating main
trends, legal and ethical factors, and issues of diversity.
• Synthesize what the literature has to say about issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion
related to the development of children and adolescents.
• Describes implications for future research, policy, and practice, based on the literature.
• Competency 4: Communicate in a professional, scholarly manner.
• Describe a selected topic and population.