Welfare conditionality, benefit sanctions and homelessness in the UK: Ending the 'something for nothing culture' or punishing the poor?

Journal of Poverty and Social Justice

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 65-78

  Reeve, Kesia ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benefit sanctions; Homelessness; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 85017104018     PISSN: 17598273     EISSN: 17598281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/175982717X14842281240539     Document Type: Article

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