What are some good/original sociology research paper topics?

Sociology topics for childhood research paper?

• I have to do a sociological paper with regards to children, but i dont know what question to research, or what topic i should do...ideas?

• Answer:

  1. Specific questions:(with a web site to get you started) How do differnt forms of socialisation affect childrens potential? http://uacoe.arizona.edu/moll/Prof/luke.pdf What forms of social capital can parents supply to their children http://www.socialcapitalresearch.com/ What does the body of research on single parenting indicate? http://www.aifs.gov.au/institute/pubs/RP30.html How are childlren used by advertiser to influence the parents buying patterns? http://www.acrwebsite.org/volumes/display.asp?id=9329 How is gender socially constructed in the various stages of childhood in todays society? http://searchwarp.com/swa235658.htm What historical changes have taken palce in the social construction of childhood http://books.google.com.au/books?id=u1vtguDCf_gC&pg=PA25&lpg=PA25&dq=historical+construction+of+childhood&source=bl&ots=R7HS58b62V&sig=3qauULuJHrGCxTVZH3d4A_Puxb8&hl=en&ei=DHjTTIPOMs3CceDJlNYE&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CCwQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=historical%20construction%20of%20childhood&f=false 2. Better still have a look at this website on 'Growing Up in Australia: a longitudinal study' http://www.aifs.gov.au/growingup/: to see the kinds of research questions and research findings there are available from this research centre (there are similar research bodies in other countries if you are not interested in the Australian material)