Question: Prevention Paper: You will choose a topic below and write a 4-5 page paper on your chosen topic. All topics will be in relation to CHILDREN & how it affects children who experience it.
Topics: • Bullying (elementary or middle school)
• Racism (elementary, middle school, or high school)
• Dating violence (middle school or high school)
• Street violence/ gang involvement (middle or high school)
• Domestic violence in the home (elementary, middle, or high school)
• Rape (both acquaintance & stranger rape)- high school
• Sexual abuse (elementary or middle school)
• * I may consider other topics, but it must be submitted to and approved by me in the first few weeks of class*
You will begin your paper with background information on the topic:
• Statistics- how many children does this affect? How common is it (or uncommon)?
• What leads to/ causes this problem?
• What perpetuates the problem/ keeps it going?
• Does society address it or ignore it?
• Any other pertinent background information
• Next, you will describe in detail what causes someone to be a perpetrator of this problem. How does one become a bully/ rapist/ racist/ child molester/ gang member/ domestic abuser, etc.
• Then you will describe in detail the effects this problem has on it's victims, both short-term & long-term.
• Next, you will describe, in detail, how to PREVENT this problem from occurring.
• Write a brief conclusion
Paper must be: 1. APA style
1. APA title page
2. APA style citations in body of the paper
• APA Reference page
1. 4-5 pages long, not including title page & reference page
2. Minimum of 3 scholarly references, including your textbook
1. Be sure to apply the CRAAP Test.
2. use Ivy Tech's online library database
3. 12 pt. standard font; 1 inch margins; .doc/.docx format