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Christine (FL)'s avatar

I referenced a book again by Dr. Ruby Payne on the stream today. I hope many on this forum will read, Charlie. In fact, my hope is that Dr Payne is known to those in government with their fingers on the purse strings. I advocate her work all the time in every activist connection I participate in.

A cognitive approach to understanding poverty COMBINED with money for solutions is a huge

B-I- N-G-O!

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Sandra P. Campbell's avatar

Christine, thank you for this info. I was unaware of Dr. Payne. I will remedy that soon.

A friend of mine, who worked in social work for 20 years, said something the other day I had heard before but bore repeating. On social programs, it has been said, many (most?) Southerners won't support them because they don't see themselves as poor; they see themselves as 'temporarily strapped millionaires." Or words to that effect. And I have run into these people all my life, so I knew immediately whom she meant.

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