Author : Greg Marston
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1447361512
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (473 download)
Book Synopsis Compulsory Income Management in Australia and New Zealand by : Greg Marston
Download or read book Compulsory Income Management in Australia and New Zealand written by Greg Marston and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2022-06-16 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a decade on from their conception, this book reflects on the consequences of income management policies in Australia and New Zealand. Drawing on a three-year study, it explores the lived experience of those for whom core welfare benefits and services are dependent on government conceptions of ‘responsible’ behaviour. It analyses whether officially claimed positive intentions and benefits of the schemes are outweighed by negative impacts that deepen the poverty and stigma of marginalised and disadvantaged groups. This novel study considers the future of this form of welfare conditionality and addresses wider questions of fairness and social justice.