Category: Literature Review of a Potential Capstone Topic

Explain the topic and problem (1–2 pages).
This is the Introduction section of your paper, so use the heading “Introduction” as an APA Level 2 heading.
Synthesize literature to support the topic and problem (3–5 pages).
Literature should be related to the identified problem.
Use headings and subheadings as needed to synthesize the literature (critical analysis of literature).
Apply theory to the synthesized literature (1–2 pages).
Describe the theory.
Apply theory to literature review.
Propose a project relevant to the topic and problem and supported by literature (1–2 pages).
What will the project be?
How does the project relate to the identified topic and problem?
Why does the project make sense in light of the literature?
Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
This applies to entire text, including the conclusion, which should provide a concise summary of key points from the paper.
Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
This applies to entire paper.
Submission Requiremen
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Cunningham, M. J., & Diversi, M. (2012). Aging out: Youths’ perspectives on foster care and the transition to independence. Qualitative Social Work: Research and Practice, 12(5), 587–602. https://doi.org/10.1177/1473325012445833
Dierkhising, C. B., Eastman, A. L., & Walker Brown, K. (2022). Examining Housing Instability Among Females Who Are System-Involved: Comparing Females With and Without Histories of Commercial Sexual Exploitation. Child Maltreatment, 107755952110394. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595211039463
Greenbaum, V. J. (2017). Child sex trafficking in the United States: Challenges for the healthcare provider. PLOS Medicine, 14(11), e1002439. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002439
Greeson, J. K. P., Treglia, D., Wolfe, D. S., Wasch, S., & Gelles, R. J. (2019). Child welfare characteristics in a sample of youth involved in commercial sex: An exploratory study. Child Abuse & Neglect, 94, 104038. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104038
Latzman, N. E., Gibbs, D. A., Feinberg, R., Kluckman, M. N., & Aboul-Hosn, S. (2019). Human trafficking victimization among youth who run away from foster care. Children and Youth Services Review, 98, 113–124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.12.022
Nichols, A. J., Gerassi, L. B., Gilbert, K., & Taylor, E. (2022). Provider challenges in responding to retrafficking of juvenile justice-involved domestic minor sex trafficking survivors. Child Abuse & Neglect, 126, 105521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105521
Rothman, E. F., Preis, S. R., Bright, K., Paruk, J., Bair-Merritt, M., & Farrell, A. (2019). A longitudinal evaluation of a survivor-mentor program for child survivors of sex trafficking in the United States. Child Abuse & Neglect, 100, 104083. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104083
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Tueller, S. J., Gibbs, D. A., & Kluckman, M. N. (2021). Estimating Unidentified Sex Trafficking in the Child Welfare Population. Journal of Human Trafficking, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322705.2020.1870093
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