2.1 Research Problem Background

I have attached a copy of my research paper so you can understand what my research is about Please read.

Assignment Instructions: You will write 5 paragraphs. Each paragraph will focus on one particular topic.  Read the instructions carefully for each paragraph.
    When writing each paragraph only addresses the questions do not add any additional information that is not asked in each section.
    Do Not use transition words like: Moreover, therefore, nevertheless, etc.
    Do Not change the words reintegration or incarceration.
    Please refer to the men and women as men and men with felony histories or individuals with felony histories.
    Please pay attention to sentence structure and grammar.
My Research Topic: This study aims to understand the transformational experiences of women within the process of reintegration after incarceration. T his study will investigate the major changes or shifts in the thought and behavior patterns of women while reintegrating back into the community after incarceration.

Assignment Instructions: 
    This section should contain a brief synthesis of your review of the literature on the topic of your proposed study.
    This section should contain 5 paragraphs and a minimum of 15-25 citations from peer-reviewed journal articles and academic books.
    Please be sure to provide appropriate in-text citations and include references in the reference section

Paragraph1: Only discuss Reintegration and challenges (must have 3-5 (current within 5-7 years) citations from peer-reviewed journal articles and/or academic books to support your work)
Question: How many men and women go through the reintegration process each year in the US?
Question: What are the challenges men and women face when reintegrating into society?
(Start this paragraph off using Statistic): How many men and women go through the reintegration process each year in the US? Then address: What are the challenges men and women face when reintegrating into society after incarceration?
(Info you can use in this paragraph) As individuals with felony histories return to society, one of the biggest challenges is successfully reintegrating them into society and helping them establish conventional lifestyles (Please site this).
(Info you can use in this paragraph) Formally incarcerated individuals face challenges in their inability to gain stable employment (Adams, Chen, & Chapman, 2016 p. 2).
(Info you can use in this paragraph) According to Gilbert and Elley (2015), reintegration programs are available.
(Info you can use in this paragraph) As these women transition from prison/jail back into their prospective communities, they experience difficulty accessing community resources to help bridge the gap from incarceration to productive citizens (Li, 2018). These difficulties may include: (1) finding affordable housing, (2) gaining employment, (3) assess to programs, (4) treatment, (5) family support, and (6) completing community-controlled sanctions (Cobbina & Bender, 2012).

Paragraph2: Only discuss Research Discuss how the literature and research studies mainly focus on the reintegration of men and very little is known or focused on women (must have 3-5 (current within 5-7 years) citations from peer-reviewed journal articles and/or academic books to support your work)
Site research/articles/ studies that focus on men reintegration/challenges than site research/articles/studies that state more research/articles/studies need to be conducted that focus on women reintegration
(Info you can use in this paragraph) Very little attention and few resources have been directed to meeting the reintegration needs of these women (Sawyer, 2019).

Paragraph3: Only discuss Research mainly looks at negatives (must have 3-5 (current within 5-7 years) citations from peer-reviewed journal articles and/or academic books to support your work)
Discuss how there is a large number of research/articles/studies that focus on the negative parts of reintegration and not the positive ( the successful individuals that do well after incarceration)

Paragraph4: Only discuss Lack of focus on those that Transform and are successful (must have 3-5 (current within 5-7 years) citations from peer-reviewed journal articles and/or academic books to support your work)
Discuss how there is a lack of focus on those that Transform and are successful
(Info you can use in this paragraph) As men and women are released from prison/jail having a support system in place is critical for a successful reintegration (Davis, Bahr. & Ward, 2013). These support systems would help them feel more connected to their community (Fortune & Arai, 2014).
(Info you can use in this paragraph)  Receiving natural support from family, friends and professional services is found to be critical for successful reintegration (Davis, Bahr, & Ward, 2013).
(Info you can use in this paragraph) Adam and colleagues suggest Having a criminal record can hinder ones ability to gain stable employment (Adams, Chen, & Chapman, 2016 p. 2). Previous research has proved that there are benefits in allowing formally incarcerated individuals to re-enter the employment sector. Shelupanov and Ali (2010) argue that employment reduces the chances of becoming a re-offender by a third to a half.

Paragraph5: Only discuss Need to know specifically about women and transforming. (must have 3 (current within 5-7 years) citations from peer-reviewed journal articles and/or academic books to support your work)
Discuss the importance of specifically about women and transforming
(Info you can use in this paragraph) Most women with felony histories are not released from prisons/jails as transformed productive members of society; they enter into their community with a myriad of issues (CCA, 2014).
(use in this paragraph)  By understanding the transformational experiences of these women, it may be possible to identify aspects of the experience that facilitate success as well as previously overlooked obstacles to successful reintegration by investigating the major changes or shifts in the thought and behavior patterns of women while reintegrating back into the community after incarceration.