The document is an outline for a research paper on bankruptcy law submitted for a doctorate program. It includes an abstract, definition of terms, research questions and hypotheses. It discusses the problem statement, historical and theoretical perspectives, significance and relevance of the research. It outlines the methodology, data collection, sampling, analysis, action research and literature review. Key topics that will be covered are chapters 7, 11 and 13 of bankruptcy, including liquidation, repayment plans, debt limits and secured debts. Limitations include relying on truthfulness of respondents and limited demographic data from court records.