My topic idea still stands. The analytical paper sparked my interest in the affects of higher education on the mental health of students. I found a lot of useful statistics on the APA (American Psychological Association) website, as well as the NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) website. I will definitely be citing specific surveys from these websites.
http://www.apa.org/monitor/2013/06/college-students.aspx
https://www.nami.org/collegesurvey
My research has not really helped me to refine my topic yet. I know that I want to focus on how the privatization/neoliberalism of higher educatio is creating mental health issues in America. I will probably need to do more research on how privatization/neoliberalism of higher education affects college's tuition, as well as other possible stressors on students. I know that the privatization/neoliberalism of higher education causes inflation of tuition, but I want to research more on why, and also, what other affects this can have on students' mental health, other than high debt.
It sounds like your topic is shifting more toward privatization as a cause of student stress than just the general issue of privatization, which is good.
ReplyDeleteA book you need to look at, whether as a guide or as a "counter-argument," is Dana Becker's One Nation under Stress:
http://www.amazon.com/One-Nation-Under-Stress-Trouble/dp/019974291X/
That book has been important to several past students who explored "stress" or stress-related topics:
http://ronikab.blogspot.com/
http://lauraruesch.blogspot.com/
http://kelseyhotz.blogspot.com/
http://houstontyreek.blogspot.com/
Check out their blogs for source ideas and possible ways to focus. This is a very promising topic.