As stated previously there were several problems that community of Woodside face. Due to the lack of employment opportunities in Woodside, many residents work in factories outside of the area and several young adults dropped out of school to gain employment to assist with their family’s needs. The lack of education limits the job opportunity available. The recent unemployment rate in 2014 is 6.8 % a slight increase in Hampstead from 6.3% in 2013 (Hampstead, NC Livability., n.d.). However, there is no information on the unemployment rates in Woodside NC. The cost of living in the Hampstead area is 9.6% higher than the U.S. average. With the cost of living being high and Woodside population having more low employment opportunities in the community
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In Hampstead there is a clear division amongst the haves and the have-nots. The majority of African Americans in the Hampstead area resides in the Woodside location and are amongst the have nots. Several of the young males have dropped out of high school attempted to work in factories and failed. Many are now unemployed and in need of money. According to an interview with Ms. Campbell (A community leader) she felt that being amongst the have nots often encourage young men to acquire what the haves already obtain (2016). This method and notion is partly responsible for the crime that are seen in Woodside.
The problem identified for the community of Woodside is drug related crimes. The etiology of the problem is due lack of employment and lack of financial resources and availability. Woodside is located on Highway 17 and 210. This Highways allow access to community by being close to surf city, topsail beach, Wilmington and Jacksonville.
Due to lack of financial resource many families have been forced to sell their property and the community has evolved from being completely family to plots sold and small businesses and unknown families of diverse back grounds …show more content…
The community is small, older adult population, growing lack of trust, lack of financial means, lack of economic opportunities, location and neighboring towns makes the community very vulnerable.
The community of Woodside is traditionally a community that is very trusting of their neighbors and often will leave doors open at night and never lock their car doors, that is mainly due to the community being 100% family. Now the community has a been exposed to others have purchase property in the community as well as individual passing through the community and engaging with individuals selling drugs.
Strengths
Woodside community has several strengths. Due to Woodside’s population consisting of majority family, they have strengths that other communities and neighborhoods do not share. Woodside strengths consist of trust, community activities, cohesiveness, community meetings and gatherings, they share common goal of making the community safe and contribute to ensuring the needs of each community member are
In Hampstead there is a clear division amongst the haves and the have-nots. The majority of African Americans in the Hampstead area resides in the Woodside location and are amongst the have nots. Several of the young males have dropped out of high school attempted to work in factories and failed. Many are now unemployed and in need of money. According to an interview with Ms. Campbell (A community leader) she felt that being amongst the have nots often encourage young men to acquire what the haves already obtain (2016). This method and notion is partly responsible for the crime that are seen in Woodside.
The problem identified for the community of Woodside is drug related crimes. The etiology of the problem is due lack of employment and lack of financial resources and availability. Woodside is located on Highway 17 and 210. This Highways allow access to community by being close to surf city, topsail beach, Wilmington and Jacksonville.
Due to lack of financial resource many families have been forced to sell their property and the community has evolved from being completely family to plots sold and small businesses and unknown families of diverse back grounds …show more content…
The community is small, older adult population, growing lack of trust, lack of financial means, lack of economic opportunities, location and neighboring towns makes the community very vulnerable.
The community of Woodside is traditionally a community that is very trusting of their neighbors and often will leave doors open at night and never lock their car doors, that is mainly due to the community being 100% family. Now the community has a been exposed to others have purchase property in the community as well as individual passing through the community and engaging with individuals selling drugs.
Strengths
Woodside community has several strengths. Due to Woodside’s population consisting of majority family, they have strengths that other communities and neighborhoods do not share. Woodside strengths consist of trust, community activities, cohesiveness, community meetings and gatherings, they share common goal of making the community safe and contribute to ensuring the needs of each community member are