Policeman or Friend? Dilemmas in Working with Homeless Young People in the United Kingdom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10221323 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Liz McGrath (Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust), Nancy Pistrang (0000-0002-7872-8152, University College London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 589-606 |
| Publication date | 2007-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4537 • E-ISSN: 1540-4560 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2007.00525.x |
| OpenAlex | W2120063253 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 33 |
This qualitative, phenomenological study examined the relationships between residents and staff in hostels for homeless young people in the UK. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 12 homeless youth (residents) and 10 hostel staff (keyworkers). The interviews focused on how participants perceived and experienced the keyworker relationship. Qualitative data analysis yielded three core themes, or dimensions, describing central features of the relationship: enforcement versus support, emotional involvement versus distance, and resident‐centered versus staff‐centered practice. The findings highlight some dilemmas and tensions experienced by both residents and staff, and point to effective ways of working with homeless youth. Issues arising in the relationship between keyworkers and homeless young people are considered in the context of other types of helping relationships
Context (archaeology · Interpretative phenomenological analysis · Qualitative research · Sociology · Homelessness and Social Issues · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice
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Implementing psychological formulation into complex needs homeless hostels to develop a psychologically informed environment
Posttraumatic stress disorder, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout in frontline workers in homelessness services
Psychological Help-Seeking in Homeless Adolescents
Psychologically informed environments for homeless people
Supporting the social networks of homeless people
Building connection against the odds
Young people negotiating and maintaining boundaries in youth work relationships
Toward an International Understanding of Homelessness
A systematic review and meta‐synthesis of qualitative studies that investigate the emotional experiences of staff working in homeless settings
How Does Living in a Homeless Hostel Impact on Residents Lived Experience of Health and Wellbeing
Shining a light on the experiences of staff working with young homeless people
International Homelessness
Approaches to Homelessness Policy in Europe, the United States, and Australia
The heart and soul of change
The role of the therapeutic alliance in psychotherapy.
Evolving guidelines for publication of qualitative research studies in psychology and related fields
Semi-Structured Interviewing and Qualitative Analysis
The empirical case for the common factors in therapy
Relation between working alliance and outcome in psychotherapy
“Substance Abuse” Disorders among Runaway and Homeless Youth
Quality control in qualitative research
The necessary and sufficient conditions of therapeutic personality change.
The reflective practitioner
The Psychological Battle for Control
The Faces of Homelessness in London
Advances in research on homelessness
Homeless adolescents' paths to separation from family
Keyworkers Re-examined
Improving Pregnancy Outcome during Imprisonment
Runaway and homeless youth
Research Methods in Clinical Psychology
| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.74 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2025 (19) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |