Impacts of domestic violence on children

IMPORTANT: In addition to the review and final data matrix, include at least two paragraphs that describe how a practitioner/action research study could be conducted that follows-up on the articles that you have reviewed. In these paragraphs, address:

-research purpose or problem and rationale

-conducting a literature review on your problem

-methodology (sample, data collection, data analysis)

Major course ideas that can be addressed in your final paper:

Problem statement

Does it indicate a problem for study?

Has the author provided evidence that the issue is important?

Is there some indication that the author located this issue through a search of past literature or from personal experiences?

Does the research problem fit a quantitative approach?

Are the assumptions of the study consistent with an approach?

Review of the literature

Was a systematic search literature conducted? Is the literature search process transparent?

Does the review end with how the author will extend or expand the current body of literature?

Purpose, hypotheses, and research questions

Does the author specify a purpose statement? Is the purpose statement clear, and does it indicate the variables, the relationship, and the people and site to be studied?

Are hypotheses and research questions clearly described?

Do these hypotheses are questions indicate the major variables in the participants in the study?

Has the author identified a theory or explanation for the hypotheses or questions?

Data collection

Does the author mention the steps taken to obtain access to people and sites?

What type of sampling is used?

Has the author identified good, valid, and reliable instruments to measure the variables?

Are the instruments administered so that bias and error are not introduced into the study?

Data analysis and results

Data analysis steps—quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods

Are the data adequately represented in tables and figures?

Do the results answer the research questions and address the research problem?

Are the results substantiated with evidence?

Are generalizations from the results limited to the population of participants in the study?

Writing and organization

Is the structure of the overall study consistent with the topics addressed in a quantitative study? Are educational and social science terms carefully defined? Does the study use extensive references?

Is APA style used correctly?

Conclusions and Recommendations

What are your conclusions after reviewing your studies? What is known about your topic? What is not known? What are the recommendations for practitioners, professionals, researchers, and policymakers?