This paper should be 3-5 pages in length. The paper should have a title page and

references, neither of which are included in the final page length, and must include the

following:

A clearly defined social problem;

The personal cost of the social problem, including documentation (DATA! STATS!).

This includes who is affected by the issue and should include an overall population

impact (i.e., the scope of the problem across the U.S., all populations);

The impact and consequences of the problem as you have defined it;

How that impact differs across various populations, such as elders, children, or

different ethnic, racial, religious, economic, gender, sexual identity, physical ability,

veteran or cultural groups. Identify a distinct population for your focus.