Homeless Youths' Views: Police Officer or Friend?
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Article to be analyzed:
McGrath, L. & Pistrang, N. (2007). Policeman or Friend? Dilemmas in Working with Homeless Young People in the United Kingdom. Journal of Social Issues, Vol. 63, No. 3, 2007, pp. 589-606.
Determine whether the article presents a problem or theory, or if it directs readers to research questions and hypotheses. It also asks to assess theories within the article and to evaluate the use of this literature.
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This question analyzes an article that discusses if homeless young people view police officers as their friend, or solely as a public official. It also critiques whether it presents a problem/theory, or if it directs its readers to think up research questions and hypotheses for themselves, including a critique of the theories and sources contained in the article.
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The issue approached in this article is the relationship between the homeless young people and the police officers that take care of them, or keyworkers. Do they see eye-to-eye? Are the officers trustworthy?
The presenting article does not necessarily focus on one individual theory, but instead includes several different ones.
Theories and approaches discussed within this article:
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