Gender, Work and Social Control : A Century of Disability Benefits /

This book uses previously unknown archive materials to explore the meaning of the term 'incapable of work' over a hundred years (1911-present). Nowadays, people claiming disability benefits must undergo medical tests to assess whether or not they are capable of work. Media reports and high...

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Main Author:	Gulland, Jackie (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
Edition:	1st ed. 2019.
Series:	Palgrave Socio-Legal Studies
Subjects:	Sex and law. Human rights. Criminology. People with disabilities. Sociology. Social service. Critical criminology. Gender, Sexuality and Law. Human Rights and Crime . Disability Studies. Gender Studies. Social Work and Community Development. Ethnicity, Class, Gender and Crime. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book