Ray and Joan Kroc Center of Chicago
This paper provides an examination of the neighborhood context, including the history of the area, a description of current issues affecting the area including unemployment, foreclosure, high school education and violence rates to demonstrate why the Kroc Community Center is needed. A discussion of the various services that are offered at the Kroc Community Center, including its target population for these services, and the fee required for these services is followed by a discussion concerning whether there or not local families can afford these services. Finally, a discussion concerning the Kroc's Center building and operating costs and sources of funding is followed by a comparison of services offered at the Kids Off the Block organization with respect to grassroots or corporate philanthropy. A summary of the research and important findings concerning the foregoing issues are provided in the paper's conclusion.
Research Paper
Undergraduate
Family, Delinquency, and Crime I
I have covered some of the basic, founding philosophers of criminology and sociology in some of my previous psychology and political science courses, including courses I took in high school.