DISCUSSION: SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
For this discussion, develop a 350-word (minimum) post. Any sources cited must
have been published within the last five (5) years and cited in APA format. Acceptable sources
The JFL Library is an excellent source and should be used for peer reviewed articles. Click on
“Resources” at the top, then “Jerry Falwell Library” on the left. You may enter search terms
directly into the search window. To refine your search, click “advanced search” >>>> click
“scholarly materials/peer reviewed” >>>> then fill in additional filters like the date range. Below
is an example of a peer reviewed article; notice that there are authors, a year, a journal name, a
volume, issue, page range (articles are typically several pages), and a doi and/or URL. These are
clear indicators of a peer reviewed article. A doi/url is needed to earn credit for sources.
Lee, C. D. (2018). Social work with groups’ practice ethics and standards: Student confidence
and competence. Research on Social Work Practice, 28(4), 475–481.
Please see attached files. The best literature reviews are not individual summaries of articles; rather, they are a combined synthesis. In
Please see attached files. The best literature reviews are not individual summaries of articles; rather, they are a combined synthesis. In scholarly writing, to synthesize means to bring various ideas and pieces of information together. In this “bringing together,” new comparisons are drawn and new meanings derived. So, even though




