Full Description
From anti-immigration agendas that criminalise vulnerable populations, to the punishment of the poor and the governance of parenting, this timely book explores how diverse fields of social policy intersect more deeply than ever with crime control and, in so doing, deploy troubling strategies.
The international context of this book is complemented by the inclusion of specific policy examples across the themes of work and welfare; borders and migration; family policy; homelessness and the reintegration of justice-involved persons.
This book incites the reader to consider how we can reclaim the best of the 'social' in social policy for the twenty-first century.
Contents
Introduction
Introducing the 'Criminalisation of Social Policy' and an Overview of Relevant Scholarship
Disciplining the Poor: Welfare Conditionality and Labour Market Activation
Criminalising Borders, Migration and Mobility
Criminalising Homelessness and Poverty Through Urban Policy
Policing Parenting, 'Family Support' and the Discipline and Punishment of Poor Families
Criminalising Justice-Involved Persons Through Rehabilitation and Reintegration Policies
Re-Envisioning Alternative Futures
