Research Paper – Case Management as a Victims Advocate.

See attachment for grading rubic.

The final paper must be submitted in APA format, including a title page, abstract, body and references. The total paper must be a minimum of 10 pages, meaning that the body of the paper must be at least 7 pages in length.

Prior to writing the paper, students must conduct one interview each with their contact person and conduct their observations at the agency. During the interviews and observations, students must explore the concepts of case management as identified and observed within the agency in accordance with material covered in this course in the textbooks.

In the paper, students will analyze the agency’s use of the case management concepts covered in the course through their observations and input from the interviews. Data from observations and interviews must be incorporated in the analysis of each topical area. Students must attribute information obtained from the interviews to their contact people using APA-formatted personal communication citations. The analysis also must be supported by evidence obtained from the reference material listed on the reference page and the texts in the course. A minimum of three peer-reviewed journal articles must be cited in the paper.

Students must use the following topical outline and include the following headings to organize the paper:

• Agency name and description: several paragraphs detailing the agency’s function and its clientele. This section should introduce the contact person for the project, including job title and credentials.
• Principles and goals of case management: an analysis of the agency’s application of the concepts supported by interview and observation as well as peer-reviewed sources.
• Three components of case management: an analysis of the agency’s application of the concepts supported by interview and observation as well as peer-reviewed sources.
• Model(s) of case management: an analysis of the agency’s application of the concepts supported by interview and observation as well as peer-reviewed sources.
• Role(s) of the case manager: an analysis of the agency’s application of the concepts supported by interview and observation as well as peer-reviewed sources.
• Three phases of case management: an analysis of the agency’s application of the concepts supported by interview and observation as well as peer-reviewed sources.
• Summary: several paragraphs detailing the student’s experience with the project, including a summary analysis and objective evaluation of the agency’s performance in carrying out the case management concepts covered in the course.