As a child of poverty, Liz Murray dealt with three agencies that are all too familiar in their insensitivity to those in need. Social Welfare – Liz remembers how caseworkers treated her family with authoritarian disrespect while they relished in the power they were able to wield. Child Welfare – Because she was poorly cared …
Liz Murray refused to follow her parents in a lifestyle that included the three greatest evils of poverty; drug addiction, prostitution and dependence on welfare. It was the strength of her personality that helped her avoid these traps. What psychological factors caused her to prevail? 1. Her deep love for her parents caused a role …
Psychological Make-up Necessary to Resist Poverty Read More »
