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Based on ethnographic fieldwork and the author's own experience, this book explores how diverse welfare users navigate the personal and practical hurdles of Australia's social security system.

Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. A hand up, not a handout 3. Seatbelts and safety nets 4. Problems of access in community welfare 5. Negotiating vulnerability 6. The shame of protection 7. The art of getting by 8. Conclusion: From problems to possibilities

Making a Life on Mean Welfare

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      Publisher: Bristol University Press
      Publication Date: 16/12/2022
      ISBN13: 9781447353690, 978-1447353690
      ISBN10: 1447353692
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      Social discrimination and social justice Sociology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Based on ethnographic fieldwork and the author's own experience, this book explores how diverse welfare users navigate the personal and practical hurdles of Australia's social security system.

      Table of Contents
      1. Introduction 2. A hand up, not a handout 3. Seatbelts and safety nets 4. Problems of access in community welfare 5. Negotiating vulnerability 6. The shame of protection 7. The art of getting by 8. Conclusion: From problems to possibilities

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