Family Living 621 Research
Project and Presentation
Solutions for Challenges of
Family Life
Families are the basic foundation of our complex and diverse societies.
The family unit is interconnected with the fabric of our society, and it is the
means in which we pass on our culture. Our individual well-being is very much
related to the strength of our family life, as families are the basis from
which we are socialized and educated. Social institutions, including government
and non-government agencies aid families who struggle with the many challenges
of family life. Healthy families are important to our government, but to society as a whole.
Your task for this project is to choose a particular topic that is
related to families, and examine how that topic presents challenges for
families. Examine the topic from multiple research sources and methods
(articles, websites, statistics, surveys, books, interviews, videos,
etc.). A minimum of five sources must be
used for this project.
Include the following in your research project:
Part A) Researching the Issue
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Describe the family life topic, the associated
challenges, and the prevalence of this challenge in society
o
What is it, who is involved, where is it happening
most, and what are the trends over time?
o
Analyze how this topic leads to challenges for
families
§ This
section should include the use of at least five statistics
Part B) Suggesting Solutions for these Challenges
·
Evaluate current examples of societal actions
taken to address the challenges with this topic. Explain to what extent those
actions are useful, and make recommendations on how they could they be improved.
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Propose how the challenges of this topic could be improved through specific actions by the
government (consider laws, policies, public education, etc.)
·
Suggest ways that individuals could help to decrease the challenges associated with
this topic.
Part C) Making connections to a case study
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Read a relevant fiction or non-fiction book, watch
a relevant feature film or documentary, or interview a relevant person of your
choice
o
Describe how your case study relates to the
presentation topic
o
Describe how the person/people in your case study
demonstrates the challenges associated with this topic
o
Explain what you can learn on this topic by
examining this case study
Part D) Creating Journal Prompt
·
For each presentation, a journal response will be
required from the peer audience. Create a journal prompt for your group
presentation (1-2 questions), that your peers will answer at the end of your
presentation.
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