"Those growing up in homes where drug or alcohol use is the norm, and where this is often compounded by emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, enter society with a different worldview than those who grow up in more stable, nurturing, supportive homes. Adding to these deficits, too often, there is no expectation of success and no idea of what respect means either to an individual or to a social structure (i.e.: school) or of the self. These differing world views impact how a person navigates life....
" To see the world through a victim blaming mindset a person either doesn’t understand the way the human brain operates, or justifies a skewed opinion based on its own self-supportive schema....
"In the end, the most we as social workers can do is provide a set of tools to help people help themselves.... Are we working with our clients using the right tools? Or are we justifying our own failure to adequately address unacceptable societal circumstances?"
http://www.socialjusticesolutions.org/2013/02/13/victim-blaming-3/
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