Who cares? : life on welfare in Australia
Vincent, Eve2023
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The twentieth-century Australian welfare state made the bold promise to care for its citizens. But since the 1990s, social security has become increasingly conditional and punitive in its provision of this so-called care. Who Cares? outlines the perspectives of people affected by two recent welfare measures, offering an urgent account of the implications of these reforms. Eve Vincent has interviewed people who have been affected by the controversial cashless debit card, which limits discretionary spending, as well as those looking after small children who are compulsory participants in the program ParentsNext. Vincent challenges the very category of 'welfare recipient', which defines people exclusively by their relationship to paid work. And she asks who bears the burden of looking after vulnerable people once the welfare state's duty of care is displaced by surveillance and punishment? Who Cares? offers a new and deeply humane account of life on welfare today.
Main title:
Who cares? : life on welfare in Australia / Eve Vincent.
Author:
Vincent, Eve, author
Imprint:
Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 2023.©2023
Collation:
xii, 163 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780522878950 (pbk)9780522878950
Dewey class:
362.5820994362.582
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
531514
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs | 362.582 VIN | Available |