Gender, Work and Social Control
A Century of Disability Benefits
1st Edition
Published on 17. July 2019
XVII, 241 pages
978-1-137-60564-1 (ISBN)
Description
Jackie Gulland is Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Edinburgh, UK. Her work is inter-disciplinary and crosses the fields of social policy, sociology, social work, history and law. She has held a series of lectureships and research posts in higher education, crossing the disciplines of social policy, sociology and law, with a continuing focus on socio-legal issues and research methods.
Reviews / Votes
"Gender, Work and Social Control: A Century of Disability Benefits is a carefully researched book that will be of interest to Critical Social Policy readers. Its strength lies in the extensive use of appeal hearing notes and decisions to bring to life the struggles over an extended period that sick and disabled people have had in accessing incapacity benefits. In doing so, it demonstrates various means through which the state and, under the National Insurance Act 1911 its proxies, have sought to limit the number of incapacity benefit claims by denying claimants were incapacitated for wage-labour, but, in contrast, were malingering, hiding their displeasure for wage-labour behind claims of sickness and disablement" (Critical Social Policy, Chris Grover, Lancaster University, UK)More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
XVII, 241 p. 1 illus.
File size
2,56 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-137-60564-1 (9781137605641)
DOI
10.1057/978-1-137-60564-1
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
07/2019
Palgrave Macmillan
€139.09
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Person
Jackie Gulland is Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Edinburgh, UK. Her work is inter-disciplinary and crosses the fields of social policy, sociology, social work, history and law. She has held a series of lectureships and research posts in higher education, crossing the disciplines of social policy, sociology and law, with a continuing focus on socio-legal issues and research methods.
Content
1. Introduction.- 2. From National Insurance In 1911 To Employment And Support Allowance.- 3. Only Those Unconscious Or Asleep: Definitions Of Incapacity For Work.- 4. The Necessity Of Questioning The Doctor: Medical And Other Evidence.- 5. Bridge Toll Attendants And Driving A Quiet Horse: The Labour Market And Structural Barriers To Work.- 6. Fit For The Ordinary Work Of The Home: Women And Domestic Work.- 7. Not Incapable Of Playing Bingo: Ideas About "Work" In Incapacity Benefits.- 8. Immoral Conduct: Moral Regulation In Incapacity Benefits.- 9. Unacceptable Snooping: Sick Visitors And Other Methods Of Surveillance. 10. Conclusion.
