Assignment task:
A proposal topic that could be both interesting and impactful in a U.S. Army context is "Improving Mental Health Support and Resilience Training for Active Duty Soldiers and Veterans." This topic is critical given the unique mental health challenges military personnel face, including combat-related trauma, PTSD, stress from deployment, and reintegration issues post-service.
Introduction (1- 2 paragraphs)
I. Write an introductory paragraph that includes the following:
A. Explain the significance of your selected research proposal topic, including why it is important to you.
B. Describe the target population or demographic for your proposal.
C. Justify your selection and why the chosen group is appropriate.
- Describe any important, unique, or relevant information about your proposal that your readers should know.
Worldview (3-5 paragraphs)
II. Summarize, in your own words, the four worldview approaches that you learned about this week: constructivism, positivism/post positivism, pragmatism, and advocacy/participatory.
III. Justify the worldview approach you selected for your project including why you think this is the best choice for this type of research.
Conclusion (1 paragraph)
- Summarize why this topic is important to you and what you have learned this week that you were able to apply to this stage of the research process.
- The Understanding Research Design and Approaches: The Social Science Research Proposal paper, must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references must include Introduction, Literature Review, Worldview and Conclusion paragraphs. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
Must use at least 3 credible sources in addition to the course materials