Dwyer, PJ 1998, 'Conditional citizens? welfare rights and responsibilities in the late 1990s' , Critical Social Policy, 18 (57) , pp. 493-517.
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Abstract
In Britain the relationship between welfare rights and responsibilities has undergone change. A new welfare 'consensus' that emphasizes a citizen ship centred on notions of duty rather than rights has been built. This has allowed the state to reduce its role as a provider of welfare and also defend a position in which the welfare rights of some citizens are increas ingly conditional on those individuals meeting compulsory responsibili ties or duties. This concentration on individual responsibility/duty has undermined the welfare rights of some of the poorest members of society. Three levels of debate are considered within the article: academic, pol itical and 'grassroots'. The latter is included in an attempt to allow some 'bottom up' views into what is largely a debate dominated by social sci entists and politicians.
Item Type: | Article |
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Themes: | Subjects / Themes > H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform Subjects outside of the University Themes |
Schools: | Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Applied Research in Health, Welfare and Policy |
Journal or Publication Title: | Critical Social Policy |
Publisher: | Sage Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
ISSN: | 0261-0183 |
Depositing User: | Users 29196 not found. |
Date Deposited: | 17 Jan 2011 15:40 |
Last Modified: | 16 Feb 2022 10:52 |
URI: | https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/12786 |
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