Article Critique

Here is the link to the Article https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3865876/

Select a research article related to your area of interest. Provide a critical analysis based on the criteria below. Use APA format.  Attach the abstract of the article to the back of your critique.

Intro
Article title and author(s) name

Journal

Identify the aim of the study

Identify the theory and past evidence that lend support to the conceptual model (if applicable)

Methods
Identify the population under study

Research design       

Recruitment and data collection (consent procedures, etc.)

Sample characteristics

Constructs/Measurements

Statistical analysis

Results
Summarize the summary of the findings (relationships, differences, etc.)

Describe the cases and controls under study

Summarize and critique what was reported

Discussion
Identify the main findings

Discuss strengths and limitation of the study

Give a summary of how the studys findings may have implications for social work practice, research, and policy.

How does the research advance the social work profession?

Does the research address issues of diversity (race, class, culture, etc.)?

Are there any ethical dilemmas in the research that was conducted? If so, how did the researchers address the ethical dilemmas?

Please discuss what you learned from reading the article and how the information may or may not inform your final paper and practice in the future.

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