| Disabled People, Work and Welfare: Is Employment Really the Answer? Contributor(s): Grover, Chris (Editor), Piggott, Linda (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1447318331 ISBN-13: 9781447318330 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | People With Disabilities |
| Dewey: 362.4 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.05 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first book to challenge the concept of paid work for disabled people as a means to 'independence' and 'self determination'. Recent attempts in many countries to increase the employment rates of disabled people have actually led to an erosion of financial support for many workless disabled people and their increasing stigmatisation as 'scroungers'. Led by the disability movement's concern with the employment choices faced by disabled people, this controversial book uses sociological and philosophical approaches, as well as international examples, to critically engage with possible alternatives to paid work. Essential reading for students, practitioners, activists and anyone interested in relationships between work, welfare and disability. |
Contributor Bio(s): Piggott, Linda: - Linda Piggott was, until her retirement, a lecturer in applied social science at Lancaster University.Grover, Chris: - Chris Grover is a senior lecturer in social policy at Lancaster University. |