Parents’ and teachers’ perceptions of how Carribean culture influences views about mental illness

My research though for my dissertation is: Parents’ and teachers’ perceptions of how Carribean culture influences views about mental illness and stigma in the school environment. When it comes to academic achievement?

Assignment: Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks

Last week, you spent some time searching for and reviewing research articles related to your topic. Now, you are asked to spend some time thinking about the theoretical or conceptual framework for your study. You may already have an idea of specific theories or concepts that relate to your topic. If so, begin thinking about what pieces—or aspects—of those theories or concepts relate most to your topic and will provide the basis for your study. Also, spend some time reviewing research articles that include one or more of the same variables that you are using, and identify the theoretical or conceptual frameworks that the authors use. Doing so may give you a clearer idea of how specific theories or concepts may be used as the basis for your study.

To prepare for this Assignment, please revisit the Dissertation Checklists available at the Walden University Center for Research Quality website, which can be found through this week’s Learning Resources. Pay particular attention to the items listed under “Chapter 2.”

CHAPTER 2

Checklist Items

Introduction

Restate the problem and the purpose.

Provide a concise synopsis of the current literature that establishes the relevance of the problem.

Preview major sections of the chapter.

Literature Search Strategy

List accessed library databases and search engines used.

List key search terms and combinations of search terms (with more detailed search terms located in an appendix if appropriate).

Describe the iterative search process by explaining what terms were used in what database to identify germane scholarship.

In cases where there is little current research, and few(if any) dissertations and/or conference proceedings, describe how this was handled.

Theoretical Foundation (as appropriate)

Name the theory or theories.

Provide origin or source of the theory.

Describe major theoretical propositions and/or major hypotheses, including delineation of any assumptions appropriate to the application of the theory.

Provide a literature and research based analysis of how the theory has been applied previously in ways similar to the current study.

Provide the rationale for the choice of this theory.

Describe how and why the selected theory relates to the present study and how the research questions relate to, challenge, or build upon existing theory.

Conceptual Framework (As appropriate)

Identify and define the concept/phenomenon.

Synthesize primary writings by key theorists, philosophers, and / or seminal researchers related to the concept or phenomenon.

Provide key statements and definitions inherent in the framework.

Describe how the concept or phenomenon has been applied and articulated in previous research and how the current study benefits from this framework. Literature Review Related to Key Variables and/or Concepts

Provide an exhaustive review of the current literature that includes the following information:

Describe studies related to the constructs of interest and chosen methodology and methods that are consistent with the scope of the study.

Describe ways researchers in the discipline have approached the problem and the strengths and weakness inherent in their approaches.

Justify from the literature the rationale for selection of the variables or concepts.

Review and synthesize studies related to the key concepts and/or phenomena under investigation to produce a description of what is known about them, what is controversial, and what remains to be studied.

Review and synthesize studies related to the research questions and why the approach selected is meaningful.

Summary and Conclusions

Concisely summarize major themes in the literature.

Summarize what is known as well as what is not known in the discipline related to the topic of study.

Describe how the present study fills at least one of the gaps in the literature and will extend knowledge in the discipline.

Provide transitional material to connect the gap in the literature to the methods described in chapter 3.

The Assignment (3–4 pages):

I need an abstract

Paper must be in APA format

Briefly describe your possible dissertation topic.

Explain at least one theoretical or conceptual framework and its relationship to your topic.

Based on the literature you have reviewed thus far, annotate three articles that provide details regarding the relevance of the theoretical or conceptual framework to your possible dissertation topic.

Is there a gap in the literature?