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Name of Candidate: Shanice Allen
Territory: Jamaica
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Teacher’s name: Mrs. Mc Morris
Table of Contents
Title Page
Statement of Problem
Introduction and Purpose of Research
Literature Review
Data Collection Methods
Presentation of Data
Interpretation of Findings
Discussion of Findings
Conclusion / Limitations/ Recommendations
Bibliography
Appendices
Statement of Problem
Religion
Topic: How does religion promote and develop social change within society.
problem statement An investigation done to determine, how the Clear Park Seventh Day Adventist Church helps in curbing the problem of juvenile delinquency in their community.
Introduction and Purpose of Research
Religion is a social institution which embodies the valued ideas and beliefs that society has about our relationship to a divine or sacred entity and afterlife. Social change is the recognizing of social problems and ways in which those problems can be solved and bring about change. If there are no problems in society, there can be no social change. This is so as there will be no problem to solve for change to happen. This research approaches how religion develops and promotes social change. This is done by examining how the church as a religious institution deals with the social problem of juvenile delinquency and how it bring about social change within their community. The purpose of this research is to further investigate the issue as it is a major concern in today’s society. The topic has been the center of discussion on programs such as “Religious Hard Talk”; headlines for “Awake” articles as well as other mediums of information. The purpose is to investigate the issue by reviewing previous studies, existing literatures as well as to conduct a research to find new ways in which religious institution can develop change. This research can assist other researchers in their studies and also provide