Document Type
Essay
Publication Date
Spring 2023
Abstract
Matthew Carley describes similarities between the traumas often experienced by children who grow up in poverty and the traumas that we hear about with regard to war veterans. Using his own experiences growing up as an example, Carley describes the substance abuse, physical abuse, anger, and neglect that too often are experienced by children in impoverished households. In this essay, he argues for employing on behalf of poor, traumatized children the kinds of programs and interventions that we know to be effective for veterans with PTSD.
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Recommended Citation
Carley, Matthew, "A Plague on Both Our Houses" (2023). The Diana McDonald Writer's Challenge. 15.
https://spark.parkland.edu/mcdonald_award/15
