Dublin Gazette
Dr. Joe Whelan, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work and Social Policy said: “The stigma of where you come from and a lack of ‘good’ options were described by the participants as core dimension of poverty. These were as real and visceral as material deprivation showing that poverty isn’t just a lack of money, it can also mean not having access to things others take for granted, not having opportunities for growth, for education, for hobbies, for mental health”.