User:Abains1721/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

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Option 1

 * “Homelessness among LGBT Youth in the United States”
 * Article Evaluation
 * Needs more details. A very good start, but adding in history of queer youth while explaining factors, discrimination/community responses, along with solutions would be helpful. Along with addition of an article, or changing of this article to reflect homelessness amongst LGBT youth not only in the United States but at least in the global north.
 * Needs more details. A very good start, but adding in history of queer youth while explaining factors, discrimination/community responses, along with solutions would be helpful. Along with addition of an article, or changing of this article to reflect homelessness amongst LGBT youth not only in the United States but at least in the global north.


 * Sources

Option 2

 * “Youth homelessness”
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article needs a lot of work. For such a broad title, it lacks a full world view of both affluent countries and less affluent countries. Needs to be changed/split up into the following. "Youth experiencing homelessness", "Youth experiencing homelessness in the global north", "Youth experiencing homelessness in the global south", and so on.
 * This article needs a lot of work. For such a broad title, it lacks a full world view of both affluent countries and less affluent countries. Needs to be changed/split up into the following. "Youth experiencing homelessness", "Youth experiencing homelessness in the global north", "Youth experiencing homelessness in the global south", and so on.


 * Sources

Option 3

 * "Street children"
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is what the youth homelessness article should be like, but I am unsure of what the actual distinction is. Children to me implies below the age of teenagers, whereas in the academic/research realm youth homelessness is teens and transitional aged youth. And street children as a title does not function as the best explanation of the title, even though the lead is concise and accurate. Could be changed into Children experiencing homelessness, focusing more on children rather than teenagers. Information and sources relevant to teens experiencing homelessness should be transferred to the youth (experiencing) homelessness page. Still a wonderful break down of major sections and subsections (geography wise).
 * This article is what the youth homelessness article should be like, but I am unsure of what the actual distinction is. Children to me implies below the age of teenagers, whereas in the academic/research realm youth homelessness is teens and transitional aged youth. And street children as a title does not function as the best explanation of the title, even though the lead is concise and accurate. Could be changed into Children experiencing homelessness, focusing more on children rather than teenagers. Information and sources relevant to teens experiencing homelessness should be transferred to the youth (experiencing) homelessness page. Still a wonderful break down of major sections and subsections (geography wise).


 * Sources

Option 4

 * "Transitional age youth
 * Article Evaluation
 * This page tangentially connects to transitional age youth, and there is existing research that considers the age group (16-24) deeply in the context of homelessness. I feel that article would benefit from including information connecting to that research, and also with more details that clearly define transitional age youth in a section along with the importance of this phrase usage. History, programs, outcome, and a responses section would be a good layout of major vital sections. Sources are lacking heavily though.


 * Sources

Option 5

 * Homelessness and Mental Health
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is very diverse and basic information heavy, but also all over the place in terms of organization. The lead need work on better introducing the topic and what the article will be covering. I think that the responses and evidence based remediation practices section need the most work in terms of updating to include current sources and material.


 * Sources