Your final in this course is an original
research paper investigating a social problem of your choosing. In this paper,
you must address the following aspects of your problem:
-What sociological causes and explanations have been linked
to this problem? Keep in mind the various theoretical perspectives. -What
social factors (structural, cultural, interactional, political, etc.)
contribute to the existence of the problem?
-What do sociologists or other experts believe may be
potential solutions to this problem? Your paper must meet the following
requirements: -must be 5-8 pages, double spaced, size 12 Times New Roman font
-must be submitted in .doc or .docx format
-must cite at least
three scholarly sources*
-must include a reference page in APA
format. *"Scholarly sources" include articles published in
peer-reviewed journals and books published by university presses and other
reputable presses for scholarly material. Many sources are available using the
Library available via your EGCC Gateway, which provides guides for searching
and allows you to restrict your search results to peer-reviewed publications.
If you have questions regarding whether your sources are acceptable, please
contact your instructor. Note that news articles, Internet pages, and Wikipedia
will not be accepted as scholarly sources, no matter how good they sound. To
assist you in writing your paper in APA format, please visit the Purdue Online
Writing Lab by clicking on the link.
According
to the employment report by the U.S Bureau of Labour and Statistics,
unemployment rates in the country have significantly increased. High
unemployment rates have led to economic problems such as low consumer spending,
social issues such as marital strife and psychological problems such as
suicides and depression. In addition, culturally, unemployment has led to a
lack of identity among the jobless. Thus, it is crucial to understand the
causes of high unemployment rates, the impacts of unemployment politically,
economically, socially, and culturally and the solutions to unemployment.
Therefore, how the federal government controls the unemployment issue will
determine its impact in future; whether it will decrease or increase.