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Welfare Workers as Surplus Population: A Useful Model?

Year: 1988

Type: article

Abstract: Analysts of organizational and employment issues in social welfare are in need of a more critical orientation for framing debate. We propose that an understanding of welfare workers as surplus population offers critical insights into a number of longstanding welfare concerns, including political coalitions, professional standards, and worker burnout. Empirical evidence is presented to undergird the credibility of the surplus population argument.

Source: The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

DOI: 10.15453/0191-5096.1842

Authors: Paula Dressel, Mike Sweat, Michelle Waters

Institutions: Western Michigan University, Georgia State University, Emory University

Language: English

Topic: Social Work Education and Practice

Subfield: Public Administration

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Australian Government