Work to Welfare
How Men Become Detached from the Labour Market
£36.99
- Authors:
- Pete Alcock, University of Birmingham
- Christina Beatty, Sheffield Hallam University
- Stephen Fothergill, Sheffield Hallam University
- Rob MacMillan, University of Durham
- Sue Yeandle, Sheffield Hallam University
- Date Published: January 2003
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521002868
£
36.99
Paperback
Other available formats:
Hardback, eBook
Looking for an inspection copy?
This title is not currently available on inspection
-
This book provides a new perspective on joblessness among men. During the last twenty years vast numbers of men of working age have moved completely out of the labour market into 'early retirement' or 'long-term sickness' and to take on new roles in the household. These trends stand in stark contrast to rising labour market participation among women. Based on an unprecedented range of new research on the detached male workforce in the UK, and located within an international context, the book offers a detailed exploration of the varied financial, family and health circumstances 'detached men' are living in. It also challenges conventional assumptions about the boundaries between unemployment, sickness and retirement and the true health of the labour market. Work to Welfare represents an important contribution to debates about the labour market and benefit systems and will be of interest to readers and practitioners in social policy, economics and geography.
Read more- Radical re-appraisal of nature of work and extent of unemployment among men
- Based on unique in-depth, cross disciplinary reseach
- Major contribution to debates about 'welfare to work' policies in UK and elsewhere
Reviews & endorsements
'The book is a superb mix of statistical comparison, survey data, and moving testaments from the in-depth qualitative interviews …'. Environment and Planning
Customer reviews
Not yet reviewed
Be the first to review
Review was not posted due to profanity
×Product details
- Date Published: January 2003
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521002868
- length: 310 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 153 x 20 mm
- weight: 0.492kg
- contains: 16 b/w illus. 5 maps 45 tables
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
Part I. The Context for Labour Market Detachment:
1. The UK labour market
2. The international context
3. The benefits system
Part II. New Evidence from the UK:
4. The detached male workforce
5. Incapacity benefit and unemployment
6. The over 50s
7. Family, life course and labour market detachment
8. The role of health in labour market detachment
9. Getting by
10. Back to work?
Part III. The Policy Implications:
11. New roles, new deal
Appendix: Research methodology.
Sorry, this resource is locked
Please register or sign in to request access. If you are having problems accessing these resources please email lecturers@cambridge.org
Register Sign in» Proceed
You are now leaving the Cambridge University Press website. Your eBook purchase and download will be completed by our partner www.ebooks.com. Please see the permission section of the www.ebooks.com catalogue page for details of the print & copy limits on our eBooks.
Continue ×Are you sure you want to delete your account?
This cannot be undone.
Thank you for your feedback which will help us improve our service.
If you requested a response, we will make sure to get back to you shortly.
×