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Assignment: The Impact of Community Gardens on Mental Health Summary Papers
I. Choose two scholarly research articles on community gardens and the social issue of your choice (i.e., how community gardens can benefit homelessness). If your article is not on community gardens, you will not receive credit. Utilize University LibrariesLinks to an external site. and Google ScholarLinks to an external site. to find peer-reviewed articles. Try searching "community gardens + your topic" (ex: community gardens and crime, community gardens and food deserts, community gardens and homelessness).
II. Write a research summary for each article.
III. Your summaries should thoroughly answer all of the following questions:
1. In at least 2 sentences, briefly describe the purpose of the study. What did the author(s) research, and why? What was the goal of the research? Why is the topic important to study?
2. In at least 3 sentences, describe how the author(s) went about conducting their research. Who makes up the sample (e.g., individuals, cities, etc.)? What was the sample size (e.g., people, cases, etc.)? What type of research did the author(s) conduct (e.g., interviews, surveys, analysis of existing case records, program evaluation, etc.)?
3. In at least 5 sentences, summarize the main findings of the study.
4. In at least 3 sentences, describe what the findings mean for policy. For example, do the findings suggest that existing laws or policies should be changed, and how, or what action should agencies or organizations take to improve or alleviate the problem?