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Your task is to learn about each individual’s sense of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and understanding of gender roles and the various forces and experiences that have shaped his or her beliefs and behaviors. You can ask questions on gender, gender-related development, and sexual topics. Note that this may be considered personal or private information, which not everyone is comfortable discussing openly and honestly. Be open to accepting information respectfully, especially if an individual has set limits to conversational topics.
For conducting the interviews, follow these guidelines:

• Conduct a one-on-one interview with each individual.
• Record each interview or take detailed notes. This will help in your analysis.
• Besides answers to the questions, record or note other relevant information shared as well as the mood of each interviewee during the interview process.

The interview format should be based on the following types of questions:

• Demographic questions: This is common in interviews and questionnaires. Typically, demographic questions include questions regarding age, gender, race or ethnicity, marital status, education level, career title (job), and the types of jobs held. Do not include questions that identify an individual, that is, questions regarding name, address, and relationship to you.
• Interview questions: Personal interview questions differ from a questionnaire or a survey in that they are much less structured. They are open ended and lead to a narrative of the normative and nonnormative life events of an individual. For the interview, you will need to ask four to five questions on various topics. However, be prepared to ask follow-up questions to further probe into the topic area, if needed.
• Topics: You can base your questions on the following topics:
  • Examine gender identity across the life span.
  • Identify issues expressed on gender constructs.
  • Identify any sexism, stereotyping, or discrimination experienced.
  • Examine culturally communicated gender concepts.
  • Examine the issues of class and gender on each interviewee’s development.
  • Examine career expectations and any issues of gender stereotyping each interviewee may have experienced in his or her workplace.
  • Discuss any sexual harassment concerns or experiences at each interviewee’s workplace.
  • Discuss cross-cultural issues in reference to the expression of gender traits.

Document the responses you receive during your interview sessions, with detailed notes and specific attention to what you might observe (nonverbal actions) during the interviews.
Prior to each interview, personally complete the questionnaire that you have prepared for the interviewees. Then, following the interviews, compare the participants’ views with your own views and perspectives.
Create a summary report in an 8- to 10-page Microsoft Word document on the interviews, detailing the following information:

• List the interview questions asked.
• Describe the demographic information for each participant.
• Provide a summary of responses to questions.
• Describe any issues or relevant information regarding the interviews.
• Provide a comparison of your own responses against the interviewees’—what similarities did you find, and what connections to this course’s theories and terminology have you constructed from this assignment?

Cite all sources using APA format on a separate page.

• What was your topic?
• What question did you hope to answer by completing this literature review paper? Explain the practical implications of the conclusions of the literature review and the audience to which they are directed.
• Given the results of your literature review, what is/are the prevailing argument(s)? In other words, which of those is supported by the existing evidence? Be sure to include full coverage of the arguments, including strengths and weaknesses of each of them, supported by your findings from reviewing the relevant articles.
• Did the researchers consider multicultural factors in their studies? If not, what factors may be involved? What multicultural factors should future studies include?
• What ethical issues are related to your topic and/or discussed in the studies you reviewed?
• How do the conclusions of your literature review relate to the various specialization areas in criminal justice?
• How can the conclusions of your literature review inform the population toward whom your presentation is directed? How can they apply this information to their daily lives? What advice or “take-home message” can you provide to your audience based on the research you reviewed?
• What research question could you ask in order to further develop this area of study?
• Why is your research question important and relevant to the current work being done on your topic?

Your presentation should also follow these guidelines:

• It should be approximately 10–15 minutes in length.
• It should be clear, concise, and professional. Writing should be free of spelling and grammatical errors; it should conform to current APA style (including any in-text citations).
• It should include graphs, tables, figures, or images illustrating your ideas.
• There should be a final slide listing references in current APA style.
• The bulk of the text should be placed in the Notes pages of each slide. Keep the amount of text on the slide, itself, to a minimum.
• You should record an audio file of your oral presentation. You should also type the text of the speech you would give while showing these slides to an audience should be typed into the Notes area. If you are unable to use the audio feature, the Notes text will suffice.