• Demographics?? -- history, culture, socioeconomics, educational issues, contemporary issues

·   Language: Spanish & English // English

·   Employment: retired from Northrop Grumman // retired from Capistrano USD

·   Religion: Catholic – no longer practicing, but active until children were adults // Catholic – no longer practicing

·   Problems/challenges/successes, migration/immigration

1)      Who did you grow up with in your household?
G: grandparents raised her, had brother and sister but they lived with parents elsewhere. she was baby of family and parents weren't able to afford her so grandparents stepped in and took over custody.
M: herself and 2 sisters with mom until age 5 when step dad adopted them and moved in 

2)      What was your SES and what city were you living in from ages: 

                   0-2: G = wealthy - Los Angeles
                           M = poor - Los Angeles

                   3-5:  G = wealthy - Los Angeles
                           M = poor - Los Angeles

                   5-8:  G = wealthy - Los Angeles
                           M = middle class - Lomita

                   9-12:  G = wealthy - Los Angeles
                           M = middle class - Lomita

                  13-17:  G = middle class - Los Angeles
                           M = middle class - Lomita

                  18+: G = poor - Los Angeles
                           M = middle class - Lomita

3)      Did you go to private or public school? G: public but in Beverly Hills-type area
                                                                               M: public in ghetto (always scared until moving to Lomita)

4)      Did you have friends in the neighborhood and do you remember what kind of things you talked about?

 

5)      What do you consider your culture and what does that mean to you?

6)      When you make decisions do you think that your race or your ethnicity comes into play? Why or why not?