9781447333487

For Whose Benefit?

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ISBN13: 9781447333487

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Overview

What does day-to-day life involve for those who receive out-of-work benefits? Is the political focus on moving people from 'welfare' and into work the right one? And do mainstream political and media accounts of the 'problem' of 'welfare' accurately reflect lived realities? For whose benefit? The everyday realities of welfare reform explores these questions by talking to those directly affected by recent reforms. Ruth Patrick interviewed single parents, disabled people and young jobseekers on benefits repeatedly over five years to find out how they experienced the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, and whether the welfare state still offers meaningful protection and security in times of need. She reflects on the mismatch between the portrayal of 'welfare' and everyday experiences, and the consequences of this for the UK's ongoing welfare reform programme.Exploring issues including the meaning of dependency, the impact of benefit sanctions and the reach of benefits stigma, this important book makes a timely contribution to ongoing debates about the efficacy and ethics of welfare reform.

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9781447333487

ISBN-10

1447333489

Weight

0.50 Pounds

Dimensions

6.14 x 0.62 x 9.21 In

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$48.95

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

272 pages

Publisher

Policy Press

Published On

2017-05-01



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