User:Assumption25/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.

Option 1 Alcoholism in family systems

 * Article title: Alcoholism in family systems
 * Article Evaluation: Content is relevant to the topic. The article is written neutrally, and based on statistics over personal opinion. There are citations for each claim listed. The article does tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps, as it gives coverage for alcoholics and how alcoholism effects families.
 * Sources
 * - 47 sources listed; including peer reviewed articles, academic journals, newspapers, etc. Sources seem to be reliable and the links work.
 * Sources
 * - 47 sources listed; including peer reviewed articles, academic journals, newspapers, etc. Sources seem to be reliable and the links work.

Option 2 Dysfunctional family

 * Article title: Dysfunctional family
 * Article Evaluation: Content is very jumbled and does not have a good structure. The article includes bias points of view, as well as information that does not have citations to back up claims. The article does not cover a Wikipedia equity gap.
 * Sources
 * - There are 22 citations listed, but the talk page for the article includes claims that there are not enough sources for the information that is given.
 * Sources
 * - There are 22 citations listed, but the talk page for the article includes claims that there are not enough sources for the information that is given.

Option 3 Manipulation (psychology)

 * Article title: Manipulation (psychology)
 * Article Evaluation: Content is short and from one point of view. The information is valid, and has sources to back up claims. There is a good structure to the article and it is not biased. The article does not cover a Wikipedia equity gap.
 * Sources
 * - There are 13 citations listed including academic journals, websites, and books written by psychologists.
 * Sources
 * - There are 13 citations listed including academic journals, websites, and books written by psychologists.

Option 4 Human services

 * Article title Human services
 * Article Evaluation: Content discusses the information from the view of the U.S and Canada, but not any other places in the world. There are sources that come after claims made in the article. It does not cover a Wikipedia equity gap. The article is not biased.
 * Sources
 * - There are 31 citations listed some of which are valid, and some of which require more information.
 * Sources
 * - There are 31 citations listed some of which are valid, and some of which require more information.

Option 5 Social work

 * Article title: Social work
 * Article Evaluation: The article is very thorough, and offers an abundance of reliable information on the topic. The information is valid, and backed up by many sources. The structure of the article is good, and it is not biased.
 * Sources
 * - There are 87 citations listed. Some of these sources are valid, and others say they require more information. It seems as though there are too many sources, which could be unnecessary for the article.
 * Sources
 * - There are 87 citations listed. Some of these sources are valid, and others say they require more information. It seems as though there are too many sources, which could be unnecessary for the article.