Neighborhoods

Graif et al. (2014) discusses that neighborhood poverty and connected social and economic conditions are linked to multiple indications of criminal exposure and offending (p. 1140-1141). In Irvington, where Ms. Jacobus lives, across the street from her apartment complex is section eight housing where many families are living in poverty. “One side is working class and then the other side is section eight; I work hard so I can stay in my apartment” (Lori Jacobus, personal communities, September 4,…

first kiss. Little Shavers is where I first experienced video games, Frogger and Space Invaders on the Atari system. Mornings were fun there we would play on the Atari or we would watch TV usually Inspector Gadget or sadly sometimes Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. I am not sure why but that man always seemed a little off and kind of creepy even…

Essay A: What was the environment in which you were raised? Describe your family, home, neighborhood, or community, and explain how it has shaped you as a person. My early life was much of a life that I don’t look forward to recalling, due to the experiences that I faced at home. I was raised by my mother along with my 3 older siblings, and a father figure was much of an absence in my life. My mother played both roles to raise my family. I was more distant from my family because I didn’t know…

• Background Information: Neighborhood Ministries’ mission is to share the love of Jesus Christ with the community by providing a safe, recreational, and spiritual experience. They began as an outreach program called “Sandwich Club” which met every Wednesday after school where students were welcome for sandwiches. Growing into a 5-day program picking up students from neighboring elementary schools who were brought to the church every day for help with homework, snacks and spiritual guidance.…

According to ‘Neighborhoods and Violent Crime: A Multilevel Study of Collective Efficacy’ written by Robert Sampson, Stephen Raudenbush, Felton Earls, stated that for the majority of this century, social researchers have watched varieties in rates of criminal violence crosswise over neighborhoods of U.S urban communities. In which, violence has a relation with low financial status and private unsteadiness of neighborhoods. Their fundamental examination all through the article is to express that…

Since I was born, New York City has been my life, my blood, and bones; I have grown and lived with many different people with different backgrounds. My neighborhoods have shaped me into who I am today, I am flexible and open, like raw clay, enough to be changed and formed. Then there is the Bronx, a borough of New York, where you have to be strong, or you will not survive, a place where all races are together, and everyone is noisy. I live in a community where there are mostly Hispanics, and…

Target Population The Linden neighborhood, specifically the South Linden area, is the target population for this needs assessment project. South Linden is located on the north side of Columbus, bounded by I-71 on the west, East Hudson Street on the north, the east by of Billiter Boulevard, East 25th, Joyce and East 17th avenues as noted in Figure 1 (Columbus Planning Division, 2015). The estimated population in the South Linden area is 9,062 people, which is a decline from 1990 to 2010 of 33%…

The neighborhood stretches from Me-Kwa-Mooks Park in the southwest to the end of Seacrest Park along Harbor Avenue in the northeast, and runs along the beach. It is a geographically interesting area because the neighborhood is elongated and skinny instead of filling in a compact area. Many mainland Seattlites have distinct views of West Seattle’s demographics. While some areas are described as industrial or working class, other areas are seen as extravagently wealthy. In Alki neighborhood, the…

predict your exposure to violence and often traumatic consequences that often plague prolonged exposure to violence? If this is so, what does your zip code say about treatment outcomes after prolonged exposure to violence? What is the Problem? Neighborhood and community violence are on the rise in inner-cities throughout the United States, randomized…

The North Korean Population Since the 1990s, North Korea has faced several significant economic crises, as well as famine, that has significantly affected its inhabitants. Furthermore, despite the nation’s ability to maintain stability within the regime, North Korea’s economic and political climate has not improved since its initial downfall in the 1990s. This situation has caused several of its citizens to seek refuge in neighboring and other foreign states. More specifically, while many…