Disabled People, Work and Welfare: Is Employment Really the Answer? - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 1447318323 ISBN 13 : 9781447318323

Editeur : Policy Press, 2015

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

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 movements 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.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This is the first book to challenge the idea that paid work should be seen as an essential means to independence and self-determination for the disabled. Writing in the wake of attempts in many countries to increase the employment rates of disabled people, the contributors show how such efforts have led to an overall erosion of financial support for the disabled and increasing stigmatization of those who are not able to work. Drawing on sociology and philosophy, and mounting a powerful case for the rights of the disabled, the book will be essential for activists, scholars, and policy makers.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Policy Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1447318323
• ISBN 13: 9781447318323
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Éditeur: Grover Chris, Piggott Linda