Annotated Literature Review and Supporting Data The topic for this assignment is on Employment as a Social Issue on Immigrants Note: This assignment asks you to locate, read, and summarize ten sources. This takes time. Do not wait until the last minute to complete this assignment! Using the form below, search for sources that provide data and information on the social problem ON EMPLOYMENT AS A SOCIAL ISSUE ON IMMIGRANTS.This will require you to use various sources that are relevant to the problem’s origin and evolution, as well as possible recommendations to address or solve the problem. Not all social problems can be solved, but some can be improved to achieve more positive outcomes. You will need to identify and state which of these—solution or improved outcomes—is a possibility for the social problem you have selected to explore. Specific types of sources are important to the social sciences. The journal Social Problems is a good source for your review. Sources that are important in social science research are those presenting empirically based qualitative and quantitative data (information). Sources for Qualitative Data—(verbal, observational) · Ethnographies (research conducted by social scientists using observation and personal interview) · News accounts by nonpartisan, print, television, radio, and Internet-based journalists. Acceptable media sources include national “flagship” newspapers such as the New York Times, Washington Post,USA Today,as well as electronic media such as National Public Radio (NPR), and Public Broadcast Networks (PBS). The hard news of local newspapers can also be cited. · It is important to note that some of these media outlets often have a political leaning that may color how news stories are reported. It is important to be mindful not only of what is being said, but of what is NOT being said. Opinion and editorials in all newspapers should be avoided because they can be based on opinion rather than empiricism (objective research). Sources for Quantitative Data—(numbers, percentages, statistics) Reports by analytical organizations provide analysis of quantitative data from surveys and administrative records relevant to a variety of social problems. Some examples: · The Pew Research Center (survey research on social issues, political issues, economic/financial issues) · The American Economic Institute (analysis of economic and consumer issues) · Child Trends Foundation (child and family welfare in the United States) · The Annie E. Casey Foundation (child and family welfare in the United States) · The Administration for Children and Families (US Dept. of Health and Human Services) · The Bureau of Labor Statistics (US employment and unemployment) · The Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Office of Justice and Juvenile Delinquency Prevention (adult offending and arrests, juvenile offending, prison populations) · The Sentencing Project (US criminal sentences/death penalty) · The Urban Institute (social and economi.

1. Annotated Literature Review and Supporting Data
The topic for this assignment is on Employment as a Social
Issue on Immigrants
Note: This assignment asks you to locate, read, and summarize
ten sources. This takes time. Do not wait until the last minute to
complete this assignment!
Using the form below, search for sources that provide data and
information on the social problem ON EMPLOYMENT AS A
SOCIAL ISSUE ON IMMIGRANTS.This will require you to use
various sources that are relevant to the problem’s origin and
evolution, as well as possible recommendations to address or
solve the problem. Not all social problems can be solved, but
some can be improved to achieve more positive outcomes. You
will need to identify and state which of these—solution or
improved outcomes—is a possibility for the social problem you
have selected to explore.
Specific types of sources are important to the social sciences.
The journal Social Problems is a good source for your review.
Sources that are important in social science research are those
presenting empirically based qualitative and quantitative data
(information).
Sources for Qualitative Data—(verbal, observational)
· Ethnographies (research conducted by social scientists using
observation and personal interview)
· News accounts by nonpartisan, print, television, radio, and
Internet-based journalists. Acceptable media sources include
national “flagship” newspapers such as the New York
Times, Washington Post,USA Today,as well as electronic media
such as National Public Radio (NPR), and Public Broadcast
Networks (PBS). The hard news of local newspapers can also be
cited.
· It is important to note that some of these media outlets often
have a political leaning that may color how news stories are
reported. It is important to be mindful not only of what is being

2. said, but of what is NOT being said. Opinion and editorials in
all newspapers should be avoided because they can be based on
opinion rather than empiricism (objective research).
Sources for Quantitative Data—(numbers, percentages,
statistics)
Reports by analytical organizations provide analysis of
quantitative data from surveys and administrative records
relevant to a variety of social problems. Some examples:
· The Pew Research Center (survey research on social issues,
political issues, economic/financial issues)
· The American Economic Institute (analysis of economic and
consumer issues)
· Child Trends Foundation (child and family welfare in the
United States)
· The Annie E. Casey Foundation (child and family welfare in
the United States)
· The Administration for Children and Families (US Dept. of
Health and Human Services)
· The Bureau of Labor Statistics (US employment and
unemployment)
· The Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Office of Justice and
Juvenile Delinquency Prevention (adult offending and arrests,
juvenile offending, prison populations)
· The Sentencing Project (US criminal sentences/death penalty)
· The Urban Institute (social and economic issues)
· The World Health Organization (WHO) (international health)
· The Global Poverty Project (world poverty)
· Humantrafficking.org (international human trafficking)
Print media (newspaper and news magazines such as Time, The
Atlantic, Harpers, and The New Yorker are sources for analysis
of data drawn from the organizations listed above. News sources
also publish analysis of data from the US Census, Uniform
Crime Reports (FBI), and the National Opinion Research Center
(NORC) surveys of Americans’ attitudes on social issues.
Finally, two think tanks—one, liberal/progressive, the other
conservative—provide different perspectives on social,

3. political, and economic issues.
· The Brookings Institution
· The Enterprise Institute
This is not an exhaustive list. You can find other reputable
sources relevant to your topic.
Once you find reputable sources, it is important to read them
carefully to discover what information has been revealed
through research. Further, it is important to read with a critical
eye. Is the information reported in a biased fashion? Are the
authors leaving out important information? Is the reasoning
presented in the article sound? Once you determine whether
your source is a good one, you can then use this information to
inform your own thinking about the social problem you have
chosen to explore.
Use the chart below by copying, completing, and submitting it
to your Week 6 weekly module (or directly in the Assignments
tab) with information on ten sources you have identified
relevant to the problem you’ve chosen.
Literature Review Form
Description of Social Problem
*Type of Source
Reference #1
Reference/Citation in APA format with URL if applicable
1 = correct
.5 = partially correct
0 = incorrect or not formatted
Type of source (see code below) (1 point)
1 = correct
0 = incorrect

4. Type of data gathered (quantitative or qualitative) (1 point)
1 = correct
0 = incorrect
Annotation of the source (100-150 word summary – in your own
words - of the key points and conclusions) (5 points)
5 points = complete, well-stated, meets length requirement
3 = well-stated but missing some details, may or may not meet
length requirement
1 = poorly stated, missing many details
Potential solutions or improvements to your social problem (2
points)
2 = well-stated identification of potential solutions or
improvements
1 = identification of potential solutions or improvements, but
not clearly stated or complete
0 = poorly stated or no identification of potential solutions or
improvements
(Duplicate rows above for References #2 - #10)
*Use the following codes for the “type of source” you are
listing:
LQual – library/journal article presenting qualitative data
LQuan – library/ journal article presenting quantitative data
News – title of newspaper, news magazine, radio, or television
program
Web – organization’s/government agency’s Internet website.

5. ECON335Critical Questions – Corporate/Managerial
Finance
1. What are the three principal financial statements that are used
by businesses? What is the purpose of each? What is the role of
ratio analysis?
2. Describe the decisions, advantages and disadvantages of the
source of funds for business. What is the risk return tradeoff of
the leverage decision of the corporation?
3. What are the three types of business organization and discuss
their advantages and disadvantages. What is (are) the purpose(s)
of the firm?
4. What are capital budgeting decisions? What are the various
financial tools and methods that are used in capital budgeting
decisions?
5. What is ‘working capital management’ and why has it become
so important in recent years?
6. What is corporate governance? What is the role of
stockholders and stakeholders in corporate governance
decisions? What is (are) the principal agent problem.
7. What are the jobs of the CEO, the CFO, the Treasurer and the
Controller?
8. How do companies evaluate mergers, acquisitions,
divestitures? What are vertical and horizontal integration? Make
or Buy decisions? Supply chain management?

6. 9. Other???
CRITICAL TERMS and QUESTIONS – Rik and Insurance &
Real Estate (A Preliminary List)
1. Define Risk and Risk Management. Name several different
strategies of risk management. Define the following terms: pure
risk vs speculative risk, diversification, insurance, hedging.
2. Distinguish between the terms: Life Insurance vs Life
Assurance. What types of financial contracts fall into each
group. Why is an annuity sometimes seen as the opposite of life
insurance? What is the difference between a mutual and a stock
insurance company? What's unique about mutual company
'dividends'?
3. What environmental forces have dramatically changed the
life insurance business in recent decades? What is the meaning
and significance of the phrase "buy term and invest the
difference". Define the following terms Permanent, Whole Life,
Cash Value, Term insurance, Underwriting, Personal, Viaticals,
Insurable Interest.
4. What types of risks are covered by Property and Casualty
Insurance Companies? How do the following terms relate to P&
C insurance: Indemnification, Underwriting, Individual, Group,
Accidental Death, Ratings, Exclusions, Endowments, Annuities,
Modified annuities
5. Is heath insurance a public or private good? What has been
the controversy surrounding the decisions with the Affordable
Health Care Act (Obamacare)? What are the pros and cons of
public vs. private health coverage? What are the issues with
individual vs. group coverage, deductibles and copays, pre-
existing conditions?
6. How important is homeownership in the American economy
and society? What are the typical methods used for financing
personal home ownership? Why was the housing industry seen
as the cause of the financial crisis of 2008?
7. What are the multiple ways investors look to make money in

7. real estate? What are the pluses and minuses of real estate as an
investment compared to other assets, esp. equities? What are
REITS and why are they important in real estate investing.