Gamers or victims of the system? Welfare reform, cynical manipulation and vulnerability

Journal of Poverty and Social Justice

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 181-185

  Fletcher, Del Roy ^a   Flint, John ^b   Batty, Elaine ^a   McNeil, Jennifer ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conditionality; Manipulation; Vulnerability; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975886074     PISSN: 17598273     EISSN: 17598281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/175982716X14650295704731     Document Type: Article

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