Who Am I? Identity Development Among Mixed Race Adolescents

There are 4 main things to note below:
1. Paper length and amount of references that are current
2. Including an article that I mention about mixed race identity
3. Addressing questions, a-j using references following APA 7th edition
4. Incorporating a paragraph that I wrote in the body of the paper were it is appropriate along with the reference.
5. grading criteria
Topic: Who am I? Identity development among mixed race adolescents
I would like to conduct a meta-analysis on all work that I can find pertaining to this topic.
1. The paper should be 4 pages long with 20 references.
2. Please include this article:
The Relationship Between Mixed Race/Ethnicity, Developmental Assets, and Mental Health Among Youth by Gabriel Macasiray Garcia, Travis Hedwig, Bridget L. Hanson, Marny Rivera and Curtis A. Smith. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Vol. 6, No. 1 (February 2019), pp. 77-85 (9 pages)
3. Addressing all of the following questions:
a) What topic/s are you interested in, and why?
Topic: Who am I? Identity development among mixed race adolescents
I am a parent of four mixed race children.
b) Why is it important to study this topic? Include the academic, social, and applied relevance of this topic?
c) How will the answers to your research questions contribute to the body of literature on this topic?
d) What do we know about the topic currently? What research has been conducted on this topic?
e) Where are the gaps in our understanding of the topic that you could address through your study?
f) Is studying this topic realistic and achievable?
g) Are there enough studies to support a dissertation related to this topic?
h) What research methodology has been used to study the topic?
i) What data and statistics are available to validate the problem? Be sure to include references for all claims.
j) What data will you need to address your research questions, and where could you obtain it?
I am interested in doing a meta-analysis of all work that I can find on this topic.
4. Please incorporate the information here into the paper as you work on answering the questions.
My first area of profound interest for research lies in examining identity formation among mixed-race youth. As the parent of mixed-race children, I bear daily witness to their nuanced struggles in their quest for self-identification. From the continual barrage of queries like "what are they," indicative of society's unrelenting need to categorize them, to engaging in holidays that recognize the disparate elements of their ancestry, the journey of mixed-race youth towards self-discovery is multifaceted and complex. Accordingly, recent research indicates that this population has shown a significant uptick in suicide attempts, suggesting a harrowing connection between the tumultuous voyage of identity formation and mental health issues (Nguyen et al., 2023; Kang et al., 2022). This personal proximity and these unsettling trends draw me to delve deeper into this issue. I hope to contribute valuable insights to this under-explored field and possibly inform future policies and support structures that may mitigate these challenges.
5. Grading Criteria
a. Multiple peer-reviewed studies from the past two years to justify topic selection.
b. Discussion also included research methodology appropriate for studying the topic.
c. All work was outstanding in 7th edition, APA style and written at the graduate level.
d. Demonstrated exemplary use and integration of required reading and current research, and cited them using 7th ed APA formatting and included them in the reference list.
e. Minimal use of direct quotations, was able to construct arguments, and demonstrate critical thinking skills and originality of thought.
f. The learner demonstrated a concise, organized, well supported and professionally written assignment.