This article engages with debates relating to social policy and disabled people's exclusion
from the British labour market. Drawing on recent developments from within the disabled …

The emergence of the 'New Deal'and its attendant claim to be part of a new political and
social future based on the 'third way'seems to offer formerly excluded people new horizons …

In Britain, as in all industrialised countries' paid work'or employment is central to the
economy of the state. This perspective raises important implications for theories of disability …

There is a wealth of evidence that disabled people experience far higher levels of
unemployment and underemployment than non‐disabled peers. Yet hitherto sociologists …

Disabled people experience profound discrimination and social disadvantage, but this has
not generated substantial interest among mainstream sociologists. Barnes, Mercer and …

Western governments have emphasized paid work as a key route to social inclusion for
disabled people. Although the proportion of disabled people in 'mainstream'employment has …

Following recent developments in the theoretical and general understanding of disability
and social policy, this article addresses the complex and changing relationship between the …

Working futures? looks at the current effectiveness and future scope for enabling policy in
the field of disability and employment. By addressing the current strengths and weaknesses …

This paper examines recent social security policies in Australia and the UK for workless
disabled people. The paper outlines developments in both countries over the past two …

Economic disadvantage is an increasingly important component of the social position of
disabled people. This article uses a large-scale and detailed survey of disabled people as …