Economic Privilege and Protection from Consequences: How Affluence and Inequality Structure Differences in Identity, Resilience, and Self-Efficacy
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Privilege is one of the most difficult concepts in multicultural scholarship. In this presentation at the Teachers College 2013 Annual Winter Roundtable at Columbia University, Dr. William Liu argues that economic privilege is about unearned benefits that are dependent on a predictable system and structure of resources. Unlike affluent individuals, those who are poor suffer from undependable systems of resources, which may translate to different interpersonal styles and poorer economic and educational outcomes. Understanding and knowledge of economic privilege is essential for all counselors and can help guide their therapeutic work.