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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | From entitlement to obligation in the Australian welfare state |
Author: | Macintyre, C. |
Citation: | Australian Journal of Social Issues, 1999; 34(2):103-118 |
Publisher: | AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL SOCIAL SERVICE INC |
Issue Date: | 1999 |
ISSN: | 0157-6321 1839-4655 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Clement Macintyre |
Abstract: | <jats:p>This article examines recent debates relating to the provision of welfare in Australia. It starts with an assessment of the trend towards the acceptance of the philosophy of ‘mutual obligation’ by governments, commentators and lobby groups, traces the process of the movement of welfare from ‘entitlement’ to ‘obligation’ and argues that this is being used to justify a reworking of the relationship between citizen and state. The paper argues that a ‘genuine’ mutual obligation has always been part of the Australian welfare system and that, in contrast to the current rhetoric of individual responsibility, it should rather be seen as a community based obligation.</jats:p> |
DOI: | 10.1002/j.1839-4655.1999.tb01072.x |
Published version: | http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=991111303;res=IELAPA |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 6 Politics publications |
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