Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Janse van Rensburg, Johan

Titel

The psychology of poverty

Ist Teil von

• Verbum et ecclesia, 2013-02, Vol.34 (1), p.1

Ort / Verlag

Pretoria: AOSIS (Pty) Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2013

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This article investigates the psychological experience of poor people and the pastoral responsibility to guide them towards poverty transition. A qualitative analysis of the narratives of three participants is compared to the enthralling history of Florcy Mabuza who in her book, Poverty mentality: The root of poverty, explains the dangers of a spiritual and emotional mindset that precipitates and feeds the plight of poverty. Using a literature study to interpret the narratives as well as a method of encoding, basic mindsets of poverty and factors that influence this mindset are identified. The study culminates in conclusions to encourage further research and pastoral involvement.