The Research Topic Prospectus is a brief overview of your Doctoral Project, giving the reader sufficient information about the work you are proposing, about the way you plan your research, and the value of this work. Your Research Topic Proposal should contain the following parts:

Title – This is a brief precise phrase rendering the main problem of your Research Topic Proposal (up to 80 characters spaces included)

Problem Statement– Include the purpose of the project in a clearly defined problem statement. Include the research question(s) you intend to answer. This should be a description of the actual work you are planning to accomplish and concrete ways of doing it (theoretical and research basis).

Importance to Psychology – Describe the value this project’s results may bring to the field of psychology

Historical Background – This is a section where you describe your predecessors’ deeds in the field you are studying now. Note that all information taken from different sources is to be cited and subsequently referenced

Annotated Bibliography – Here is your reference list, where you name all sources you have referred to or cited. Include a summary of the importance of the information to your project rather than a synopsis of what those researchers did. Note that the items should go in an alphabetical order. If you would like help with an annotated bibliography, you may refer to https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/
and an example of an APA bibliography here https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/03/ (use only the APA example and not the MLA example). (This section does not count towards the paper’s length.)
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Research Proposal
Title: A Guideline for Child Welfare Services New Social Workers Regarding Methamphetamine Abuse. Methamphetamine Implications within the home and the implications of prenatal exposure in infant and school aged children
Author Veronica West
Degree: Doctor of Psychology
Institution: California Southern University
Scope of Study
The topic of my research is, a Guideline for New Child Welfare Services Social Workers regarding Methamphetamine abuse and the implications within the home and the implications of prenatal exposure in infants and school aged children. The report is a guideline for new Child Welfare Services (CWS) Social Workers (SW’s) in San Luis Obispo County (SLO).
Problem Statement
The purpose of this study is to give new Social Workers tangible knowledge about the drug’s chemical make-up and the effects on the using parent’s brain and the drug exposed child. This project is also meant to give the new SW information regarding the signs of Methamphetamine abuse within a home and the impact the drug may have on the child exposed to Methamphetamines.
It is important for new social workers to be aware of the history of the drug and how it affects the brain of both the using parent(s) and the exposed child. Methamphetamine abuse is often connected to poly substance abuse and many of the CWS children end up in protective custody (PC) due to the issues of neglect such as lack of food, basic hygienic care, dental and medical care, and lack of housing that may occur due to parental addiction to Meth. When the social workers are in the home it is important for them to understand and observe the signs that could indicate meth usage. Some common signs with the parents may be scabies, rapid speech and jittering. The SW may also encounter drug paraphernalia such as bongs, needles, foil paper, and glass or metal pipes all within plain sight of the new social worker. With the epidemic of Methamphetamine use in SLO County and across most communities in the country, it is my belief that it is imperative that new SW’s in the CWS system become educated and informed about the implications of methamphetamine use and its effect on families in the community.

Findings and Conclusions:
Crystal meth is the most popular name of the street version for the pharmacological compound of methamphetamine; the drug has many names in each community. Crystal meth usage has been around since the Korean War but its usage began primarily on the West Coast of the United States although its use has increased over the years and is now fairly evenly spread across America. There is a direct correlation of combination drug use with multiple substances or polysubstance abuse.
“40% of child welfare officials in 303 US Counties in the summer of 2012 reported an increase of out of home placement (foster care) because of parental Methamphetamine usage (Michael, 2006).” CWS in most areas are receiving higher levels of referrals and protective custody of children due to parental drug abuse.
The epidemic of meth abuse has impacted the CWS system’s across the country. The 2004 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reports that 1.4 million Americans aged twelve and over had tried methamphetamines at some point in their lives. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reports that 61,782 meth labs were seized nationwide between 2000 and 2004. These raids affected more than 15,000 children. Many SW’s in the community are not aware of the protocol when they happen upon a clandestine meth lab. This report will offer clear guidelines to consider when they encounter a clandestine meth lab when investigating a CWS referral. Currently substance abuse contributes to 75% of incidents of child abuse and neglect of children in foster care (. Not sure why this is here Nearly 80% of the children in foster care have prenatal exposure to maternal substance abuse. Prenatal drug exposure can cause damage to the developing brain causing learning disabilities and processing information at home and at school is often problematic. Newborns placed into CWS custody may present as very agitated, unable to eat and can be very difficult to care for and require many ancillary services to deal with their physical issues. The new social worker may encounter numerous referrals from the local schools due to a child’s inability to concentrate or hold their attention while in class, chronic absenteeism from school as well as a lack of appropriate adult supervision within the home due to the drug use.
Parent-child interaction therapies are often used with mothers recovering from drug usage. This type of therapy is intended to improve parent-child relationships, create a positive discipline program, and reduce behavior problems in children with Meth exposure. Parents learn new skills from a coach. A research study found significant overall improvement in parent distress and fewer child behavior problems. The parent or caregiver must learn what the signs of drug exposure are and the behavioral and psychosocial efforts that may be needed to assist the child. Studies show the earlier the child is connected with community resources and engaging in these types of interactive therapy the greater the chance that the child’s drug exposed brain can be “re-wired” potentially reducing behavioral and learning problems in the future. The County of San Luis Obispo has graduated a large number of mothers in this type of intensive parent and child interactive programs. The program is currently funded through Drug and Alcohol and the Department of Social Services. The use of attachment theory has shown to have very good results in children bonding with their once addicted mother.
The new social worker will benefit from the knowledge of this study when working with the community with the goal of increased attachment with the methamphetamine exposed child and the parents.
Veronica this proposal needs refinement. First the focus is not actually on the psychology it is a educational approach with some attention to psychology. Proposals need to be based upon a problem rooted in psychology which in some way you have here with some focus on addiction. Further the examination of the issue must be based upon psychological theory, which is not present in this discussion. Here is what I need you to do to make this more appropriately aligned with what is required. First focus on the addiction theory as this is what is answers the question of why do mothers that smoke crack place their children in danger. Next and this is very important present how this will improve the response and results of the CPS investigation. Finally the proposal should be two pages long. It is important that you learn how to what needs to be said succinctly. Revise accordingly and resubmit.