Psychology in the Family of Origin

Structure of the Written Report: (4000 words ± 20%) The Written Report should include the following sections: Project Title: A case study of Psychology in the family of origin Abstract: In less than 200 words summarize the key contents of your completed research project (not included in word count). Section 1: Introduction (~500 words): (already finished) Section 2: Literature Review (~1500 words) (already finished) Section 3: Methodology (~500 – 600 words) This section should describe and justify your overall methodology. This can be developed from your research proposal but must describe and justify what has been done. In addition you are required to discuss a range of methodological issues such as choose secondary research methodology you should consider: Why secondary research is suitable for answering your research questions; The general strengths and weaknesses of using secondary data; The datasets you intend to use and the strengths and weaknesses of these; How and why you have selected this data. Your research approach for data analysis In this section you should also consider the ethical issues which are relevant for your project and also provide concrete solutions of how these will be solved. Section 4: Research Findings (~500-600 words) This section should present and describe your key research findings and include as appropriate graphics to support and aid the reader. Section 5: Discussion (~600 – 800 words) This section should analyse your key research findings and link these to the existing body of literature on your chosen topic. You should also consider how the research data you have collected helped you answer your research questions. Note: it is possible to combine sections 4 and 5 into one section approx. 1200-1500 words Section 6: Conclusion/Recommendations (~500 words) This section should summarise the key findings for your project and reflect on how these could be useful in your chosen field and also recommend how this topic can be further in the future. Section 7: Reference List (excluded from the word count) In this section you should include a list of all sources you have referred to in the report in accordance with the APA or Harvard referencing conventions. Section 8: Appendices (excluded from the word count) This section may include a copy of a reflective diary about your research process and also other documents such as a copy of your research instrument(s) a copy of your informed consent (if applicable) etc. Note: Word lengths indicated are recommendations. Exact word lengths of sections can vary across projects to best meet the project objectives. Requirements: 2000 words ‘