Week 3-Posting

I have yet to start my actual fieldwork.  I plan on stopping in at some shelters and soup kitchens when I am back home this weekend.  I have came up with about 10 questions that I think are going to be important to ask.  These questions can also lead to other questions and stories that may be compelling to use in my final project.

1.  How long have you been living without a home?

2. Is your family with you?

3. Do you still have contact with your extended family?

4. Where are you from?

5. Have you made any friends or people you would consider family?

6. Where are your favorite places to go to eat/wash up or just go for personal time?

7. What is the Current job outlook?

8. What do you think the government could do to help ensure that this doesn't happen to people?

9. How do you get by day to day for money?

10. Have you seen/been apart of any violence?

I am still not sure what my expectations are, I have no idea what I will be seeing or what the individuals will be sharing with me.  I haven't visited the library for any text books yet, but yes there is definitely a difference between academic research and hands on.  I think that both our of equal value, if anything the hands on or observing being more important.