government information policy and social citizenship /
Penny Leonard.
Bristol, UK :
Policy Press,
2003.
1 online resource (x, 159 pages) :
illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-141) and index.
PROMOTING WELFARE?; Contents; Foreword; Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Citizenship; 3. Information; 4. Social democracy and information; 5. The New Right and information; 6. New Labour and information; 7. Case study A: In-work benefits for low wage earners; 8. Case study B: Means-tested benefits for older people; 9. Information for citizenship?; References; APPENDIX A: Government expenditure on publicity for social security benefits (1973-98/99); APPENDIX B: Sample leaflets and posters; Index.
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As citizens we need information to exercise our social rights and responsibilities. However, information provision about welfare services is patchy and the 'information poor' are often disadvantaged in access to those services. Promoting welfare? explores how government information policies directly influence which service users claim their entitlements.
JSTOR
22573/ctt1t6xj9b
Promoting welfare?.
Government information policy and social citizenship
Citizenship-- Great Britain.
Government information-- Great Britain.
Information policy-- Great Britain.
Public welfare-- Great Britain-- Information services.
Social rights-- Great Britain.
Aide sociale-- Grande-Bretagne-- Documentation, Services de.
Citoyenneté-- Grande-Bretagne.
Droits économiques et sociaux-- Grande-Bretagne.
Information-- Politique gouvernementale-- Grande-Bretagne.
Information sur l'État-- Grande-Bretagne.
Bürger.
Business & Economics.
Citizenship.
Government information.
Information policy.
Informationspolitik
Labor & Workers' Economics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom & Security-- Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom & Security-- Human Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Social Services & Welfare.