Community Windshield Survey
Community Windshield Survey
Monica Feinberg
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Community Health Nursing
NR443
Hyacinth Carreon
April 28, 2013
Community Windshield Survey
The community I have chosen for this paper is The South ward of Newark, New Jersey where the hospital which I work is located. Newark is an urban community consists of primarily of African American and Hispanic population. The South Ward of Newark and contains 17 public schools, five daycare centers, three branch libraries, one police precinct, and three fire houses (City of Newark New Jersey, 2013). The city’s property and violet crime levels tend to be higher than New Jersey’s average level (Newark, NJ Profile, 2013). Observation of this community through a window shield survey gave me the impression there were several social and health concerns.
The Community vitality of Newark is evident by the fact that there are many people out on sidewalks, outside stores and in the park and were predominately African American men in groups. In contrast, I did not see many women or children and the community did not seem to be family oriented. The people, in general, were unkempt and looked thin and undernourished. During my surveys, I witnessed several groups drinking outside a bar on the sidewalk. A high amount of police presence the area during my surveys may indicate potential criminal activity.
Indicators of social, economic, and cultural conditions include many churches in this area where many residents participate on a weekly basis. A basketball court was seen on during my survey in which young male adults were engaging in a game and other young men watching. The homes are built close together and they were not maintained well and were in need of repair. In addition, there were two schools in the area without playgrounds and the children were not visible during the daytime. I also noticed numerous bus stops that were covered with benches provided which seem to be the main means of
Monica Feinberg
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Community Health Nursing
NR443
Hyacinth Carreon
April 28, 2013
Community Windshield Survey
The community I have chosen for this paper is The South ward of Newark, New Jersey where the hospital which I work is located. Newark is an urban community consists of primarily of African American and Hispanic population. The South Ward of Newark and contains 17 public schools, five daycare centers, three branch libraries, one police precinct, and three fire houses (City of Newark New Jersey, 2013). The city’s property and violet crime levels tend to be higher than New Jersey’s average level (Newark, NJ Profile, 2013). Observation of this community through a window shield survey gave me the impression there were several social and health concerns.
The Community vitality of Newark is evident by the fact that there are many people out on sidewalks, outside stores and in the park and were predominately African American men in groups. In contrast, I did not see many women or children and the community did not seem to be family oriented. The people, in general, were unkempt and looked thin and undernourished. During my surveys, I witnessed several groups drinking outside a bar on the sidewalk. A high amount of police presence the area during my surveys may indicate potential criminal activity.
Indicators of social, economic, and cultural conditions include many churches in this area where many residents participate on a weekly basis. A basketball court was seen on during my survey in which young male adults were engaging in a game and other young men watching. The homes are built close together and they were not maintained well and were in need of repair. In addition, there were two schools in the area without playgrounds and the children were not visible during the daytime. I also noticed numerous bus stops that were covered with benches provided which seem to be the main means of
References: Newark, NJ Profile. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.idcide.com/citydata/nj/newark.htm