in your work at a residential treatment center(RTC) foradolescents,several problemsrelatedtothedelivery

Assignment Description

Key Assignment

Be sure to incorporate feedback from your instructor that you received in Week 4 into your final paper.

In yourworkataresidentialtreatmentcenter(RTC) foradolescents,several problemsrelatedtothedelivery ofgroupandrecreationaltherapy servicestotheresidentshave becomeevident.Thefollowing representstheissues:

Residents are not opening up during group process meetings (there seems to be a lack of trust or cohesion in the group).

When reportingduringindividualtherapysessions,residents finditdifficulttodescribe howtherecreationaltherapyactivity fortheweekhashelpedthemwith resolution of theirissues.

The bosshasobserved thatduringthegroupprocess meetings,manyoftheresidentsarenotpaying attention(i.e.,theyarenotengagedintheflowofthesession). The boss reports that he or she has noticed that when residents return from recreational therapy activities, many of them are complaining about being sore (pain in theirmuscles).

Althoughtheprogramdirector wouldliketohaveallofthequestionsanswered, heorshehasaskedthatyouselect1ofthequestions(theonethatwouldbemostinteresting toyou).Theassignmentheorshehasgivenyouistopropose aresearchprocess thatwillansweryourselected question.Theorganizationiscommittedtoansweringthese questions,soitwillfundthestudythatyoupropose. NotonlywillyoubeabletoanswerthequestionforyourRTC,butthecorporateofficehasalsocommittedfundstosend you to a conference focused on residential treatment center effectiveness to present your findings. These facts emphasize the need to ensure a well­designed study that will leadtoaccurate,reliable,andvalidresults.

Your proposal needs to include the following sections:

Introduction:Describe the current issue (the focus of the proposal should be 1 of the items from the list above) and how you developed an understanding of it. Research Question:Describe the process that you used to arrive at the question that you are proposing (from Week 1), and clearly state the actual question. Literature Review (from Weeks 2 and 4):It is here that you describe what is already known in the general literature about the issue and the question that you are proposing.

Methodology (from Week 3):In this section of your proposal, you will describe the type of research design (i.e., quantitative or qualitative) and the method that you will use to answer the proposed question. This should also include information related to who will participate, the materials that you will need to complete the study, and the procedure that you will follow.

Conclusion(Week5):This sectionshouldsummarize everythingthatyouproposed(1paragraph)andhypothesizewhatyouanticipatethestudywillfind(i.e.,what youbelievetheoutcomesofthestudywillbe).

Your final paper should be in APA format and include 7–9 references.

You willpresentthisproposaltotheregional vicepresidentofoperationsfortheorganization.Pleasekeepthisinmindasyouprepareit. The materialsfoundintheMUSEmay helpyouwiththisassignmentsuchasarticle TheResearchProposal.

Please submit your assignment.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

Reading Assignment

No assigned reading for this Unit

Assignment Objectives

Formulate questions for research and inquiry.

Identify and review literature related to a research question.

Determine qualitative and quantitative methodology needed to address a research question. Develop necessary critical thinking skills as consumers, critics, and supporters of research data. Apply research methods to better understand common workplace issues.