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Assignment 7 There are No Children Here

In your blogs please answer the following questions based on the chapters by Kotlowitz linked on syllabus:

1. Briefly describe the family described in the book. Who are the members, what are their family roles i.e. mother, father, brother, sister etc.

2. Describe the housing project in which the family lives. Do you think it is conducive to a positive childhood for the children, why or why not? Give one example of how the project/neighborhood has either a positive or a negative effect on the children portrayed in the book.

3. Describe how the neighborhood surrounding the housing project has changed in terms of employment opportunities and the race/ethnicity of the inhabitants over time. What is the current state of the neighborhood?

4.If you were asked to improve one or two aspects of the housing project or neighborhood to create better opportunities for this family, what social policy might you implement to enact positive change(s)?