Using the GCU library, conduct a literature review in which you identify, review, and list five current peer-reviewed scholarly sources of relevance to your topic in APA reference format.

Engage in Policy Practice

Topic 8, you will be completing a policy brief related to one of the content areas covered throughout this course. You will use this literature review to complete your policy brief for Topic 8. Select a social issue/problem with a clearly delineated topic in one of the 10 social welfare content areas and identify a topic suitable for proposing a policy change. You will use this same social welfare problem in the Topic 7 and 8 assignments.

This is a two-part assignment.

1. Using the GCU library, conduct a literature review in which you identify, review, and list five current (published within the last 5 years) peer-reviewed scholarly sources of relevance to your topic in APA reference format.
2. Prepare a “statement of the issue” (300-500 words), supported with information drawn from your selected scholarly sources.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.