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Gamers or victims: how can you ‘play the game’ on benefits ifyou don’t know the rules?

McNeill, Jenny (2017) Gamers or victims: how can you ‘play the game’ on benefits ifyou don’t know the rules? British Politics and Policy at LSE (17 Jan 2017). Website.

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Abstract

Portrayals of welfare users being lazy and work-shy, manipulating the system to receive support, are common. Drawing on research, Jenny McNeill explains the extent to which cynical manipulation is present in the conduct of welfare support recipients.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information: © 2017 The Author
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited: 15 Feb 2017 17:36
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 20:51
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/69397

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