A written assignment is required not only to enhance your learning opportunities in Adolescence Psychology, but to utilize and improve your writing skills. The ability to communicate in written form will serve you in your future academic work, increase your career marketability, and hopefully enhance your chances of survival in an increasingly complex society. It is hoped that this written assignment will broaden your exposure to, increase your interest in, and your knowledge of Adolescence psychology. After you have received my approval on a topic, you should write a 5-7 pages research paper on adolescence. Please include How this research apply to diversity/global factors (e.g., age, gender, race, ethnicity, and/or religion), and effect of it on adolescent development.
You need to use a minimum of 5 scientific resources (hard copy or electronic version) for this research paper.
Examples of appropriate research topics include (This list just offers you a source of ideas):
- Myths about adolescent sexuality and the scientific evidence that refutes them
- The role of culture and ethnicity (in USA or other countries) on a variable or issues important to adolescent development
- The differential influence of peers and parents on specific topics important to adolescents from different cultures/countries.
- Methods for preventing and resolving parent-adolescent conflict, the effect of parental conflict on adolescent development, effective parenting styles for successfully working with adolescents, the effect of divorce on adolescence. Please make sure to do your research in regard to the chosen topic considering different countries /culture (Individualistic or Collectivistic countries).
- Issues related to independence, freedom, and responsibility in adolescence in different cultures (ex: Independence/Autonomies is defined differently in Japan, in Middle Eastern countries, or in African countries compare to the western Countries).
- The relationship of popularity in high school and future success in college and adulthood in different countries
- Religion, race, culture, gangs, drug addiction, depression and adolescence from global perspectives.
- Eating disorders of adolescence and their effective treatment. The effect of cultural /global perspectives, and gender on eating disorders.
- Identity development in social relationships, sexual relationships, education, or occupation in different cultures/Countries. Example:
- Sex Education in USA compare to Sex Education in Sweden or other European countries.
- Sexual Relationships in religious countries (Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan), and secular countries (USA, France, Germany).
- Identity development of adolescents in different cultures (Western VS Eastern Countries).
- The impact of work and work preparation on adolescent transition into adulthood and the impact of cultural differences on this transition in different countries.
Creativity is encouraged in completing this project. You are asked to write 5-7 pages typed double spaced research/reaction paper with a reference section.
- You need to include your reflection in your paper (make sure you include your reflection also base on your culture.)
- For your citation, you should use APA style when writing this research paper. You need to use a minimum of 5 scientific resources (hard copy or electronic version) for this research paper.
I GOT APPROVED FOR “The role of culture and ethnicity (in USA or other countries) on a variable or issues important to adolescent development”
I WILL LIKE TO FORCUS ON NIGERIAN ROLE OF CULTURE ETHNICITY ON VARIABLE OR ISSUES IMPORTANT TO ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT.
