– Using Psych Lit, JSTOR, or other online library search engines, search this topic to find recent research articles on the topic area you’ve chosen. You must find at least 10 articles and they must be research oriented (e.g. they performed a study or analyzed pre-existing data).

-Read the articles and summarize them in your Lit Review, using the following format

How it should be formated:
-Introduction: State what your topic is, some background on it, and why it is an important topic to research.
-Literature Review: State the findings of the articles you reviewed. You may go through them one by one or summarize them a different way if you wish (e.g. some research (cite the articles) find such and such, others find such and such. . .)
– Discussion: Discuss the pattern of findings overall. Do some articles contradict others? Why or why not? Do you see different patterns of results depending on which measures are used, or which kinds of samples are used. If results are contradictory you should postulate why? -Also, suggest areas of future research are needed on your topic. What should researchers study next to further address the topic?
References: Finally, on the last page, list the references you have used. You must also cite them in the text when you refer to the studies.

How to Organize the Paper:
-Title
-Abstract One paragraph that summarizes your main points
-Introduction 1 pg that introduces your paper
*Sub-point 1 “conscious and unconscious behaviors of a parent that can influence a child” (2-3 pages)
*Sub-point 2 “Impacts of a present and non present parent on a child ” (2-3 pages)
*Sub-point 3 “What specific behaviors will be expressed through a child with positive or negative parenting” (2-3 pages)
-Conclusion 1 pg that summarizes your paper
-References Please use APA format and cite properly