How does attachment impact development?

The purpose of the Research Paper is to further examine an area of child/adolescent

development.

Chose ONE of the following questions to explore for this research paper.

• How do parenting styles impact development?
• How does attachment impact development?
• What is epigenetics? Where are we in our knowledge of the historical nature vs

nurture debate?

• (How) do early experiences impact later development?

FCSS 2030 – Research Paper Instructions

Writing Guidelines

INTRODUCTION (5 points)

• Situate the topic:

◦ What aspect of child/adolescent development are you exploring? Define

the area you are exploring.

◦ Why is it important?

LITERATURE REVIEW (10 points)

• Explain and describe a minimum of three themes that are important to your

chosen topic.

CONCLUSION (5 points)

• Summarize the findings from the literature review.

WRITING: (5 points)

• Spelling and Grammar
• Paragraph and Sentence Structure
• Quality of communicating findings from the literature

APA: (3 points)

• Formatting (Double-spaced)
• 12 font (Ariel or Times New Roman)
• APA style throughout entire paper – from title page to reference section
• Paper length 8-10 pages
• 10 peer reviewed academic articles minimum

10 peer reviewed sources