BSHS 302 Week 2 Individual Assignment

This pack of BSHS 302 Week 2 Individual Assignment includes:

History of Minority Populations in the Child Welfare System

Use the academic databases in the University Library to find three articles that depict current issues affecting the U.S. child welfare system. Summarize each article in an annotated bibliography.

· Visit the University Library and locate the EBSCOhost, Gale PowerSearch, and ProQuest academic databases by clicking General Resources.

· Search for peer-reviewed articles and studies in each academic database.

- EBSCOhost

1. Go to EBSCOhost.

2. Click Advanced.

3. Check Full-text and Peer-reviewed.

4. Search for the following keywords: child welfare.

5. Search for a minority population (i.e., “African American”, “Native American”, “Latino”, etc..

6. Select one article to review.

- Gale PowerSearch

1. Go to Gale PowerSearch.

2. Click on Advanced Search.

3. Check documents with full text and peer-reviewed publications.

4. Search for the following keywords: child welfare and drug abuse or for the names of specific drugs, such as methamphetamine.

5. Select one article to review

- ProQuest

1. Go to ProQuest.

2. Click the Advanced tab.

3. Check Full Text and Scholarly journals; include peer-reviewed sources.

4. Search for the following keywords: child welfare and cultural competence.

5. Click more search options to explore ways to find articles of interest, if necessary.

6. Select one article to review.

· Review your selected articles. Summarize each of these articles in an annotated bibliography, which includes reference citations. Each citation will be followed by a summary of each article (do not use the abstract), exploring the key issues noted in each article.

Include a title page and format your annotated bibliography in the following order:

· A citation of the first article

· A 1- to 2-paragraph summary of the first article

· A citation of the second article

· A 1- to 2-paragraph summary of the second article

· A citation of the third article

· A 1- to 2-paragraph summary of the third article

Format your reference citations and title page consistent with APA guidelines.