Anything Can Happen With Police Around
This group of individuals is heavily targeted by police to reduce violence, yet are not vocally heard in public debates on policing (page 142)
Youth in New York City (specifically African Americans and Latinos)
How many children and adults were initially left our of federal relief payments (page 5)?
5.5 million U.S. citizens
This group of people is typically left out of federal benefits although they are tax-paying members.
Undocumented individuals
What is the broad definition of gentrification?
A poor urban area being changed due to wealthier people moving in, displacing current inhabitants in the process.
How many children in the United States are experiencing homelessness?
Over 2.5 million
Several studies have analyzed attitudes and experiences of adults with police. The racial group has been found to trust police more and have more positive interactions.
Whites
What is the condition that affects healthy brain development with short and long-term implications (page 6)?
Toxic Stress
Although toxic stress can possibly be countered through healthy environments, what can the prolonged stress cause long-term for the immigrant children that are in constantly targeted environments?
This is a condition that affects healthy brain development and in turn, has an impact on serious short-term and long-term implications on the child's life outcomes.
After watching the short clip, what could that community do to prevent gentrification?
Advocate for only spending money in places that are black owned in that community, so the money goes back into their community.
What is there a lack of in homeless shelters?
Physical and Emotional Space
This policy forces out large and disproportionate numbers of youth of color and conveys the youth that they are viewed as untrustworthy (page 144)
Zero Tolerance
How many people are living in the U.S. with an undocumented individual (page 8)?
16.7 million
Name one of the three efforts that are being pushed to implement equity-driven policy and the framework for future immigrants and their children.
Facilitate effective and representative leadership/policy implementation.
The central racial justice.
Create an equitable and welcoming environment.
What would be the reasoning behind having so many gun shops and liquor stores throughout that small black community seen in the clip?
To essentially promote violence amongst the community, keeping the community from flourishing or growing above the poverty line.
What does "Doubled-Up" mean?
Sharing housing with others due to loss of housing or economic hardship.
Public spaces throughout New York City.
(Parks, street corners, outside schools, libraries, community colleges, etc.)
What are the two organizations that provide advocacy of role models and collaborators for state policymakers (page 9 and 12)?
Haitian Bridge Alliance and ImmSchools
What can states do to provide leverage to the aspirations and values of immigrant parents and children to the courage they have expressed?
Listening to immigrant parents and making sure that they are addressing the systematic barriers that are standing in the way of them and their children.
What is one effect of students experiencing homelessness?
Lower grades and scores below grade level on standardized tests.
What are the four scales constructed during Likert-scale items taken from the survey?
Attitudes Toward Police; Comfort in School; Trust Toward Adults; Safe Places
What is the thing parents consistently expressed and believe in (page 54)?
The value of education for their children and in achieving their highest potential.
Criminal sentencing should not intersect with deportability. With that, which group is most likely to be charged with felonies and systematically harsher sentences?
Immigrant African Americans
What is one of the major themes from the articles?