Summarizes previous investigations to inform the reader of the state of research Identifies relations, contradictions, gaps, and inconsistencies in the literature

Summarizes previous investigations to inform the reader of the state of research
Identifies relations, contradictions, gaps, and inconsistencies in the literature

The research question for this Single Subject Design (SSD) Study is that how does Adult Day Care Service (ADC) affect the mood and the social engagement of the isolated senior clients who have only received In-home service?

Task Summary

In this paper, you should identify and outline specific themes in the literature review for the study. As you critically review and synthesize the research literature, you should also discuss the rationale and the theoretical significance of the study. You make an argument based on the research literature, to support the need for the study. The paper should include an assessment of the theoretical, conceptual frameworks, evidence based practices, and controversial issues of the research. An abstract is NOT required. However an APA reference page is required. There is a five page maximum for the literature review.

According to the APA manual, literature reviews are ‘critical evaluations of material that has already been published” (p. 10). In a literature the author:

Defines and clarifies the problem
Summarizes previous investigations to inform the reader of the state of research
Identifies relations, contradictions, gaps, and inconsistencies in the literature
Suggest the next step or steps in solving the problem (APA, 2009, p. 10).
Please read page 28 in the APA manual for further information on how to write a literature review.