Journal article
How government sees couples on Universal Credit: a critical gender perspective
- Abstract:
- Universal Credit is a fundamental reform of the UK’s social security system. It is also seen as embodying a traditional view of the family. Drawing on principles for gender analysis of ‘welfare reform’, this article critically examines how couples claiming Universal Credit are conceptualised by the UK government, in relation to equality impact assessments of the proposals; guidance for, and data and studies about, claimants; policy debates; and research by or for government. It demonstrates a failure to interrogate the concept of the unitary household or the two-way influence of gender roles, relationships and inequalities within couples and ‘welfare reform’.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Preview, Accepted manuscript, 178.6KB, Terms of use)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1332/175982720X16022658214309
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- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Journal:
- Journal of Poverty and Social Justice More from this journal
- Volume:
- 29
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 3-20(18)
- Publication date:
- 2020-11-02
- Acceptance date:
- 2020-09-28
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1759-8281
- ISSN:
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1759-8273
- Language:
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English
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- Pubs id:
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1136138
- Local pid:
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pubs:1136138
- Deposit date:
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2020-10-12
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- Copyright holder:
- Policy Press
- Copyright date:
- 2021
- Rights statement:
- ©2021 Policy Press
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available from Policy Press at: 10.1332/175982720X16022658214309
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