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

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Gulland, Jackie (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Σειρά: Palgrave Socio-Legal Studies
• Θέματα: 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.

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...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 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.