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The main purpose of a scholarly journal is to report on original research or experimentation in order to make it available to the rest of the academic world (Kaplan University Library Resource Guide, (n.d.).
The article that I chose is “Parental Sensitivity and Attachment in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Comparison With Children With Mental Retardation, With Language Delays, and With Typical Development”.
I am certain that the article I chose is scholarly for several reasons. The most obvious is that the advanced search tool in the Kaplan library offers the option to exclude all results that are not scholarly work that has been checked through the peer-review process. More proof that this article is scholarly is that it is based on academic study and research and it has the methods, manner and appearance of a scholar (Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 2010). Scholarly articles such as this one also make frequent use of charts and graphs and reference secondary sources accurately using citations and a bibliography. In contrast, articles written for the general population that intend to arouse curiosity are called “sensational or popular” and can be found in magazines that appeal to the masses such as “People” or “US Weekly” as opposed to the more serious journals used in academia to report research and experimentation.
The article that I chose was checked through the process of peer-review which is when other scholars or experts in the same field review scholarly work in order to make sure it meets necessary standards before it is published or accepted (Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 2010) .
Parental sensitivity is frequently documented as a key determinant of attachment. Bowlby’s attachment theory describes the importance of the early relationship that develops between the infant and the primary caregiver to be the
The article that I chose is “Parental Sensitivity and Attachment in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Comparison With Children With Mental Retardation, With Language Delays, and With Typical Development”.
I am certain that the article I chose is scholarly for several reasons. The most obvious is that the advanced search tool in the Kaplan library offers the option to exclude all results that are not scholarly work that has been checked through the peer-review process. More proof that this article is scholarly is that it is based on academic study and research and it has the methods, manner and appearance of a scholar (Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 2010). Scholarly articles such as this one also make frequent use of charts and graphs and reference secondary sources accurately using citations and a bibliography. In contrast, articles written for the general population that intend to arouse curiosity are called “sensational or popular” and can be found in magazines that appeal to the masses such as “People” or “US Weekly” as opposed to the more serious journals used in academia to report research and experimentation.
The article that I chose was checked through the process of peer-review which is when other scholars or experts in the same field review scholarly work in order to make sure it meets necessary standards before it is published or accepted (Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 2010) .
Parental sensitivity is frequently documented as a key determinant of attachment. Bowlby’s attachment theory describes the importance of the early relationship that develops between the infant and the primary caregiver to be the
References: American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication Manual of the APA Bowlby J. (1982). Attachment.and loss; Attachment. 2nd edition. Retrieved December 15, 2010 from The Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development database. Kaplan University Library Resource Guide. (n.d.). Retrieved on December 17, 2010, from http://libsys.uah.edu.kaplan.uah.edu/kaplan/resguides/scholarly.html Rector, Lucy Holman. (2008). Comparison of Wikipedia and other encyclopedias for accuracy, breadth, and depth in historical articles, Reference Services Review, Vol. 36 Iss: 1, pp.7 - 22. Retrieved December 19, 2010, from the World Wide Web: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContentItem.do;jsessionid=6D46A9381C4560FE3E2565C7FDBD8A83?contentType=Article&contentId=1674221 van IJzendoorn, M. H., Rutgers, A. H., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J., van Daalen, E., Dietz, C., Buitelaar, J. K., & ... van Engeland, H. (2007). Parental sensitivity and attachment in children with autism spectrum disorder: Comparison with children with mental retardation, with language delays, and with typical development. Child Development, 78(2), 597-608. Van Ijzendoorn, M. H., Rutgers, A. H., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J., Van Daalen, E., Dietz, C., Buitelaar, J. K., & ... Van Engeland, H. (2007). Parental Sensitivity and Attachment in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Comparison With Children With Mental Retardation, With Language Delays, and With Typical Development. Child Development, 78(2), 597-608. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8624.2007.01016.x. Retrieved December 17, 2010 , from Kaplan University Library website: http://web.ebscohost.com.kaplan.uah.edu/ehost/detail?hid=17&sid=cf25c7a8-56f2-4f53-9ae3-234df0f84247%40sessionmgr4&vid=4&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=24440666 Merriam-Webster 's collegiate dictionary. (10th ed.). (1998). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster. Retrieved December 18, 2010 from: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peer-review