Literature Review The literature review asks you to write a brief and focused literature review. TOPIC: UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG THE MIDDLE-AGE BLACK WOMEN IN USA Instructions: Write a five-page literature review on the above topic in social work practice. In your literature review include: 1.A very brief background (context) for the topic. This should contain information about the issue, statistics about any relevant populations or the topic/issue, information about the size and scope of the issue, or other fact-based or evidence-based analysis that provides a supporting rationale for the literature review. 2.Provide a discussion about what is known about the issue, citing at least 10 peer-reviewed research articles in this section of the paper. You may also use gray literature reports, briefs, etc. as additional sources. In this section, you should synthesize the literature, identifying key themes and issues. 3.Indicate what is missing from the knowledge base—that is, what needs to be known, what do we need more evidence on and why. This section should link directly back to the literature review (question 2) and may include additional citations and sources as needed. an analysis/critique of the literature within the framework of the core values of the Code of Ethics (select 2 of the core values) to apply and analyze —to what degree does the literature reflect those values? Specifically, based on your synthesis of the literature, what is important for social work researchers to reflect on as they engage in further research in this area? the literature review by articulating a potential research question based on this knowledge need that would help to fill the knowledge gap. This section should summarize and draw conclusions and provide a research question that can be used for your Research Study Design assignment. Specifications: The paper will be double-spaced, in APA 7th edition format, with citations and references. This is not an essay and should be written in a professional voice. Avoid using colloquialisms or rooting this paper in personal experience. Please use headings and sub- headers within the paper to help organize the writing. Include a cover page. Note: Remember to justify why focusing on middle age . describe unique employment challenges of the middle-aged women, . Kindly add accessible URLs for all the sources used in the reference section. Please, note the is a LITERATURE REVIEW PAPER.
