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The effects of living in an unsafe neighborhood.
By: Sabrina Covarrubias
March 1, 2013
Orcutt academy High
school
• Imagine living in a place where you
wake up in fear from gunshots and
stabbings, being scared of the place
you call your home. Would you even
call it home?
where does unsafe neighborhoods lead
our children to?
• High school
dropouts
• Long term
Psychological
problems
Unsafe neighborhoods
Effect the future lives of children because it leads them to drop out of high school and or give them psychological problems.
Long term psychological problems
Children who witness
crime and violence
are more likely to
experience social and
emotional problems
such as aggression,
stress, and
withdrawal, as well as
delinquency
(Neighborhood
Safety)
Has anyone ever
broken into your
house?
yes
No
• . A child that was
born into a bad
neighborhood is
most likely to adapt
to the life style, and
would continue to
not care what
happened to them.
How well do you know your neighbors?
0
20
40
60
80
100
very w
ell
well
I don't talk…
not at all
How well do you
know your neighbors
How well
do you
know
your
neighbor
s
• Most people don’t
really know their
neighbors as much
as they’d like too,
and sometimes
even should.
High school dropout
• Growing up in a
poor neighborhood
significantly
reduces the chances
that a child will
graduate from high
school(Arbor).
• One of the most
common reasons
why there are high
school dropouts is
because the kids
grow up in an
unsafe
neighborhood.
• Children are
dropping out of
high school
because they are
failing to receive
the necessities they
need for school