Write a critical review of literature (10 – 12 articles) on a chosen theme related to social work (The question will be stated below)
Research question which the paper needs to be based around is;
The effects of BAME children with mental health in the youth justice system? Length: 8000 words (not including abstract, references or appendices)
The Critical Literature Review must contain (please follow this structure):
• Abstract (not part of the word count) maximum 100 words
• Introduction (here you are encouraged to support your rationale for your literature review topic with references from other literature/research/scholarship)
• Methodology
• Findings: Outline and analysis of key themes
• Implications for social work – provide consideration of the relevance/implications of the findings to social work practice, including recommendations (include other
literature, research, scholarship sources to support your points)
• Conclusion
• Appendices (can include search table, article summaries, synthesis table and theme index)
Overall Criteria:
Demonstrate research writing abilities, reporting on literature and findings to produce a coherent and structured piece of work.
Demonstrate detailed knowledge and systematic understanding of planning and managing a critical literature review
Demonstrate links between research design, implementation and outputs, and evidence based social work practice.
Relevant and correct use of references
