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</v:background></xml><![endif]--><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>INFORMED CONSENT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Dear Texas A&M MSW Student,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>You are invited to participate in a research study designed to determine if there is a relationship between a student's history of abuse and/or neglect and academic performance.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> The survey will be sent to all of the Texas A&M Masters of Social work students currently enrolled in summer classes. <b>The survey should take no longer than 5 minutes. <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The responses are anonymous and the researcher will only have access to the number of participants and aggregate data. Your IP address will not be known to the researcher. This study involves minimal risk, no more than expected in daily life. If you feel uncomfortable with a question, you can</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>withdraw from the study all together. If you decide to quit at any time before the survey is completed your answers will not be recorded. There are no personal benefits in completing the survey. Participation in this study is voluntary, and once the study is complete, there will be no additional contact.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>If you prefer not to participate, please ignore this request. If you chose to participate, please click the link below or cut and past the URL into your web browser, to begin the survey:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N3G3D23"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N3G3D23</span></a><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>If you have any questions about this survey, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Kellie Parks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Texas A&M MSW Student<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>(469) 831-0575<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="mailto:kellie.parks@dfps.state.tx.us">kellie.parks@dfps.state.tx.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>If you are not satisfied with how this study is being conducted or if you have concerns, complaints or general questions about the research or your rights as a participant, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Dr. Rebecca Judd<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>IRB Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Department of Social Work<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Texas A & M University - Commerce TX 75429 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="mailto:rebecca_judd@tamu-commerce.edu">rebecca_judd@tamu-commerce.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>By completing the survey, you are giving voluntary consent to participate in the research study.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Kellie Parks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"'>Thank you,</span></i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"'>Kellie-Parks</span></i><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"'>CPS Specialist III</span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"'>Dallas Night Response</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"'>8700 N. 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