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At the age of nine, Anita moved from a small town to a big city because her father was transferred to a new job. Anita entered fifth grade in the middle of the term and was immediately ostracized by her female classmates. Anita begged her parents to send her back to her old school. Her parents assumed she was lonely and reassured her that things would get better soon. Two girls began tripping Anita in the halls and taking items from her, starting with small items such as school supplies and graduating to larger items such as jewelry and clothes. They would “accidentally” elbow her in the stomach as they walked by, threw things at Anita when teachers were not looking, and whispered derogatory names to her. Anita started leaving for school in the morning, then circling back home when her parents left for work. One day, Anita’s mother caught her in the attempt, but Anita refused to explain her actions. Reluctantly, she returned to school only to find the same two girls waiting for her in the restroom. They kicked her and pulled her hair. Anita returned to class teary-eyed and disheveled, but refused to talk to the teacher.  After class, her teacher encouraged her to talk to the school counselor, where Anita finally broke down and confessed what had been occurring. We have learned that taking a social ecological approach (i.e., altering the environment) can be an important component to an intervention plan. As the school counselor, you must work with the school and Anita’s family to intervene on her behalf. Submit your response by Saturday, November 9, 2013. Based on this scenario, what environmental alterations might you suggest based on what you have learned? How will you foster resiliency as part of a community-intervention plan? Include issues of gender, diversity, and ethics in your plan. As the counselor meeting with Anita, how will you manage state-mandated reporting laws and maintaining Anita’s confidentiality within the community?  How will you incorporate Anita’s parents and school into your plan?

Week 2 - AssignmentAnnotated Bibliography of Research Methods Using the Ashford University Library databases, locate and read peer-reviewed articles on a variety of research designs and methods. Be sure to include at least one article regarding the method used in the study you selected in Week One. Create an annotated bibliography in which you select, summarize, and evaluate at least six of these peer-reviewed sources. The sources chosen should have been published within the last 10 years. Note that the articles required for this assignment are not research studies; instead, they are articles about how to do various aspects of research. At least three of the sources should be about qualitative research methods, and at least three of the sources should focus on quantitative research methods. For each source, identify the approach (qualitative or quantitative) and the research design category (non-experimental or experimental). Summarize each source in your own words, describing its purpose and how the information would be useful to a researcher designing a new study. Do not use quotations from references for this assignment. Refer to the tutorials titled, “Searching for Articles”, “Finding Full-Text Articles”, and “Peer Reviewed Articles”, which are available within the Ashford University Library for questions regarding how to search for articles when you do not have the citation.  It is located under the “Getting Research Help” tab, in the top center of the navigation heading on the library’s homepage, then select “Tutorials”.  It is strongly recommended that you utilize the EBSCOhost and/or ProQuest databases for locating articles on topics in psychology and the other social sciences.  Another good one to try is the SAGE Journals Online database.  You may only select articles that are available in full-text format.  To do this, limit your search criteria by selecting the Full-Text box in the search function of the database.  Your paper must be a minimum of four pages (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. All sources must be documented in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. For more information about annotated bibliographies and APA style, please see the Ashford Writing Center. Sub-Categories: Science