Topic: Impact of Incarceration in ChildrenFor this assignment, you will complete a research  methodology that is the    part of the research report in which you thoroughly and  specifically discu

Topic: Impact of Incarceration in Children

For this assignment, you will complete a research  methodology that is the    part of the research report in which you thoroughly and  specifically discuss    the methods that you will use to evaluate your research  questions and/or    hypotheses. It is in the methodology that the researcher is  able to present   his  or her study design so it is clear to the reader how the  data will be   collected  to allow the researcher to explore his or her topic as  discussed in   the  previous sections of the research report.

To prepare your research methodology, complete the  following tasks:

    Begin your research methodology with a   very brief discussion of          your research focus and a list of your related   questions and/or          hypothesis.

   Discuss the main variables that will be   explored in your study. Be          sure to specify how those variables will be   measured.

         For example, if you were interested in     studying the                relationship between sex and illegal drug use, you would need     to make              sure   to specify what information you want to collect for each                  variable. For   sex, you could choose to measure it as having the      attributes             of a male or   female. For illegal drug use, you      could choose to     measure     it by     looking at   the number of times      someone was arrested     for     possession of     illegal drugs.   You      could further distinguish     that by     only looking at the     amount of      drugs   that someone was     arrested with and     determining based on the          weight,   whether it was     considered possession     for personal      consumption or       distribution.     This is just a brief example     of      how the variables could be           measured. There are a variety of other          ways in which these two variables           could be measured. Thus, you      can see     why it is important to not     only       identify the variables      but to also     specify how the variables     will be        measured.

   Present your research methodology. You   need to ensure that the          specific steps you will follow to explore your   research questions and/or          hypotheses are clear to the reader. Avoid the use of   general statements    and       direct quotes from the textbook about what should be   included in    the       research methodology. Your task is to discuss in your own   words    what you       would specifically do to study your research topic. What steps      would you       engage in to ensure that your proposed study properly    explores the   research       questions and/or hypotheses that you developed?    In your methodology,   you       need to discuss the following concepts:

   Research design 

           Include a discussion of the       methodological approach                      (i.e., qualitative, quantitative, or mixed        method).

           Include a discussion of how threats       to internal and                      external validity are addressed.

   Participant selection   process

   Include a discussion of the participant   characteristics and              related   ethical considerations.

   Data collection  process

   Include a discussion or an example of the   data collection                    techniques   (e.g., surveys, case studies, participant   observation,                    unobtrusive measures,   and secondary data).

   Include a discussion of the step-by-step   procedures you will                    follow   to collect the data from your study participants   using        your             data collection   technique.

   You will be formulating your data   collection techniques but not                      actually collecting the data.

Protection of human   subjects

   Include a brief discussion about how your   research study’s                      methodology will ensure human subject(s) protections (e.g.,          minimal       harm       to   participants, consent, and confidentiality).        Such         statements may       address the   submission of your study        protocol to an         institutional       review board (IRB), or   a U.S.        Department of Health       and Human   Services       (DHHS) review, or        compliance   with National       Institute of Justice   (NIJ)       human        subject requirements.

   Study timeline

   Include a brief sketch of the anticipated   timeline associated                    with   conducting your study from the IRB review to the          completion of             data   collection.

   Cite   all your sources in APA format, both in-text and in the          reference list.

     Ensure the research methodology is a   minimum of four double-spaced          pages.