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Re-conceptualising welfare-to-work for people with multiple problems and needs

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One of the acknowledged limitations of British welfare-to-work policies has been that they do not necessarily succeed in assisting people with multiple problems and needs. This article will first examine conflicting aspects of welfare-to-work policies and the conflict between welfare-to-work and the concept of work–life balance, particularly as this may apply to people whose lives are especially difficult. Secondly, the article reports on the general findings of a small scale qualitative study of the labour market experiences of people with multiple problems and needs and, more particularly, an analysis of the discursive strategies used by participants in the study. The article concludes with some observations about how welfare-to-work might be re-conceptualised to accommodate ontological as well as practical life needs.

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  • Dean, Hartley, 2003. "Re-conceptualising welfare-to-work for people with multiple problems and needs," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 338, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
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    2. Katharine Weston, 2012. "Debating conditionality for disability benefits recipients and welfare reform: Research evidence from Pathways to Work," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 27(5-6), pages 514-528, August.
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    5. Julian Clarke, 2014. "Pre-employment training for the unemployed: A case study of a call centre foundation programme," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 29(1-2), pages 113-128, February.
    6. Jean-Michel Bonvin & Nicolas Farvaque, 2005. "What Informational Basis for Assessing Job-Seekers?: Capabilities vs. Preferences," Review of Social Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 63(2), pages 269-289.
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    8. Dean, Hartley, 2007. "The ethics of welfare-to-work," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 3453, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
    9. Dean, Hartley, 2007. "Tipping the balance: the problematic nature of work–life balance in a low-income neighbourhood," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 3452, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.

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