Write a background statement of approximately 2–3 pages that includes:

  1. What you have learned about social change as a social issue.
  2. What you have learned about social change as a research problem. Support your insights with academic citations
  3. Describe the gap that your study will address (Study:Challenges with providing mental health services in rural areas)
  4. From the gap, create a brief purpose statement that is aligned with the following research question
  5. What is the meaning of social change for from a graduate perspective?