In Order to Maintain Their Identity and to Continue to Be

question 118

Essay

In order to maintain their identity and to continue to be on welfare, the women in this study engaged in what Luna called "dissociation." What does this term mean, how the women employed it, and provide two (2) examples from the research that illustrates "dissociation."

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Definitions:

Influence

The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.

Earth's Surface

The outermost layer of the Earth, consisting of land, water, and where most terrestrial life exists.

Percentage

A fraction or ratio represented as a part of 100.

Currency

A medium of exchange used in economic systems, typically issued by a governmental body and accepted within a particular geographic territory.