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Policeman or Friend? Dilemmas in Working with Homeless Young People in the United Kingdom
Liz McGrath
Nancy Pistrang
Journal of Social Issues, Vol. 63, No. 3, 2007, pp. 589--606

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As you offer an analysis and evaluation of the authors' use of literature in the attached article, I feel like McGrath and Pistang employ adequate overall literature infusion to amplify their main points. Since it is a 2007 article, their references to Bronstein's (1996) article from the Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal is credible but slightly dated. It seems like more recent literature could be provided. However, the authors include a variety of literature. Their citation of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) from 2002 shows that they also want to apply governmental studies and organizations to show ...

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