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Community Immersion Project Delores Turner University of Southern California Dr. Carol Ann Peterson SOWK 534 June 7, 2011
2 Ideally, when one chooses a city to settle down in, certain expectations are envisioned. It might be the scenery, the job opportunities, or, simply, the richness of culture and history. It might be memories from childhood experiences, or the absence of crime and traffic congestion. There are a variety of reasons why an individual, a family, or a company may be drawn to a particular locale. This paper looks at the shifting of community values as different ethnic groups, at various times, become the predominating culture in the city.
I. Identification and General Description of the Community The City of Lynwood is a congested, low-income, and culturally-diverse community nestled in the southeastern area of Los Angeles County, California. According to a recent census, about seventy-three thousand people live in Lynwood, with a median age of twenty-five years ( U.S. Census Bureau, 2007). The surrounding cities of Compton, Bell, South Gate, Watts, and Huntington Park are closely tied to Lynwood in terms of employment
Community Immersion Project Delores Turner University of Southern California Dr. Carol Ann Peterson SOWK 534 June 7, 2011
2 Ideally, when one chooses a city to settle down in, certain expectations are envisioned. It might be the scenery, the job opportunities, or, simply, the richness of culture and history. It might be memories from childhood experiences, or the absence of crime and traffic congestion. There are a variety of reasons why an individual, a family, or a company may be drawn to a particular locale. This paper looks at the shifting of community values as different ethnic groups, at various times, become the predominating culture in the city.
I. Identification and General Description of the Community The City of Lynwood is a congested, low-income, and culturally-diverse community nestled in the southeastern area of Los Angeles County, California. According to a recent census, about seventy-three thousand people live in Lynwood, with a median age of twenty-five years ( U.S. Census Bureau, 2007). The surrounding cities of Compton, Bell, South Gate, Watts, and Huntington Park are closely tied to Lynwood in terms of employment
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