In this section, present your review of the literature. Read carefully to distinguish
between and understand causes and solutions. Your research project will proceed more clearly and
efficiently if you make this distinction at present. You should locate at least 20 research studies and/or
articles that discuss problems identical to or similar to yours. Search primarily for scholarly studies.
You may include additional sources such as newspapers, Web sites, and others. Cite sources in text,
and provide reference list entries in a section entitled “References” at the end of Chapter 2. Remember
that APA guidelines demand a reference list entry for each citation in text and vice versa.increasingly focused on problems identical or very similar to yours. Do not quote frequently. The
reader is interested in your words. Quote only when the original wording is exceptionally powerful.
Type the heading, “Causative Analysis,” and explain the causes of your specific problem. Examination
of your own evidence and careful review of the literature should enable you at this point to determine
the causes accurately. In this section, include discussion of only your problem. Because your focus is
on your participants in your work setting, you probably will not need to cite sources here.
Type the heading “Solutions.” Begin this section by repeating your problem statement exactly as you
stated it previously. Then briefly evaluate the solutions you have found. Provide a critique in which
you consider them from such perspectives as your power base, time, materials, staff, and other factors.
Consider which of these solutions would be feasible in your work setting, with your target group, your
resources, and your colleagues and administration.