SOC 333 Week 2 DQ 1 Use of Theory Recent

Use of Theory. Once a literature review has been completed, important theories can be highlighted that will support your research topic. For example, particular groups may naturally link to known theories, such as feminist theory for women’s perspectives, or queer theory for perspectives from the LGBT community. Or based on your research approach (quantitative, qualitative, or mixed method), there may be established theories which help you interpret findings. For example, variables in quantitative research can have established meanings and protocols.

This discussion helps you understand how this aspect of research can help you in supporting your ideas by using theoretical approaches developed and proven by researchers who have come before you. In your initial post, address the following:

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Why do you think the literature review can determine the theory that may be used in a study?

Come up with examples of independent, dependent, intervening, moderating, control, and confounding variables. Which of these do you think are most useful in research for your particular work field or discipline of study, and why?

Discuss the importance of theory in quantitative research. By comparison, how different is the use of theory in qualitative research?

What are the factors that make theory use in mixed method studies unique, and why?

How does the transformative paradigm in theory specifically relate and support advocacy and social justice in communities? Hint: Review the examples in the course text and consider specific societal issues in your community which may apply here

Reviewing Literature. An integral part of preparing for a research study is performing a literature review. This includes defining key terms which support your topic, searching for journal articles which support these terms, adjusting your search terms as needed, and then organizing the data you have. Based on this foundation of early research, you can specifically focus on the most important aspects of the topic chosen and can even find gaps where other researchers have not explored. This can be especially important because a research study which fills a gap is very important to developing society’s and academic’s thoughts on the subject – truly groundbreaking! In your initial post, address the following:

What topic are you most interested in studying? In one sentence state the essence of this study, then write your research title. Basically, choose a research topic that interests you – is it a social problem that affects a particular group in society? Break down the elements: Who do you want to research? What is the issue? Is there a particular place or other differentiator which is useful to describe your study?

Considering the research topic you selected, list five key terms related to your topic and use these terms to do a database search for journal articles on the topic in the Ashford University Library. What were the outcomes of your database search? Did you modify your search terms to achieve a successful search? Which databases were most useful to you and why?

Considering the research topic you selected and the database searches you performed, list the five terms you think are important in this study and define/operationalize them. Discuss the advantages and limitations defining these terms. To help you do this, list the terms and how they specifically support and are important to your research topic