Social work in the workfare regime: A comparison of the U.S. and Australia

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 43-74

  McDonald, Catherine ^a   Reisch, Michael ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Activation; Australia; Liberal welfare state; Neo liberalism; U.S.; Workfare state

Indexed keywords

EID: 39549114265     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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