Policy, Citizenship and Governance: The Case of Disability and Employment Policy in Australia

Autor/inn/en	Lantz, Sarah; Marston, Greg
Titel	Policy, Citizenship and Governance: The Case of Disability and Employment Policy in Australia
Quelle	In: Disability & Society, 27 (2012) 6, S.853-867 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0968-7599
DOI	10.1080/09687599.2012.686881
Schlagwörter	Disabilities; Employment; Foreign Countries; Citizenship; Motivation Techniques; Global Approach; Welfare Services; Governance; Employment Practices; Accessibility (for Disabled); Public Policy; Welfare Recipients; Interviews; Normalization (Disabilities); Supported Employment; Employment Services; Social Services; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Handicap; Behinderung; Dienstverhältnis; Ausland; Staatsbürgerschaft; Motivationsförderung; Globales Denken; Fürsorgeeinrichtung; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Berufspraxis; Accessibility; Zugänglichkeit; Öffentliche Ordnung; Sozialhilfeempfänger; Sozialhilfeempfängerin; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Normalisierung; Arbeitsförderungsmaßnahme; Employment service; Arbeitsvermittlung; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Australien
Abstract	Current discussions regarding the relationship between welfare governance systems and employment promotion in disability policy appeal to a rejuvenated neo-liberal and paternalistic understanding of welfare governance. At the core of this rationality is the argument that people with disabilities not only have rights, but also duties, in relation to the State. In the Australia welfare system, policy tools are deployed to produce a form of self-discipline, whereby the State emphasises personal responsibility via assessment tools, "mutual obligation" policy, and motivational strategies. Drawing on a two-year semi-longitudinal study with 80 people with a disability accessing welfare benefits, we examine how welfare governance subject recipients to strategies to produce "productive" citizens who are able to contribute to the national goal of maintaining competitiveness in the global economy. Participants' interviews reveal the intended and unintended effects of this activation policy, including some acceptance of the logic of welfare-to-work and counter-hegemonic resistance to de-valued social identities. (Contains 1 note.) (As Provided).
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