Child Psychology Research Project Prospectus   Directions: The prompts listed below are meant to help you plan your project.  Respond to each prompt with a very brief, well-thought-out answer.  Remember that this prospectus is just a plan.  You will almost certainly change part of your plan, and you may even change all of it before you complete your project.  So, make your best predictions and plans, but don’t be surprised or concerned if you decide to alter them later.   Proposed title:   Children in the system         Purpose (What will this paper do for the reader? For you?):    The purpose of this paper is to inform the reader of what children in the system go through and how they are affected by it     Major question(s) you hope to answer:    how they are affected by the system Why children become a part of the system How the system treats children How can we create a better system Pros and cons of the system as a whole What its like to grow up in the system  What life is like after the system     Work calendar (How will you spread the work out?  When will you do it?):    I will first develop my thesis then broaden off of it. Each week I will focus on a major  topic.     Proposed table of contents/list of major sections:      Major causes  Major effects Strategies to help   Help/resources needed (What do you need in order to do an excellent job?):     https://www.nj.gov/dcf/about/divisions/dcpp/ Child Development: An Introduction Edition: 15th https://www.childcarenj.gov Your biggest concern(s) or questions(s) about the paper: How children enter the system How the stystem affect children How to better the system