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Abstract
Analysts of organizational and employment issues in social welfare are in need of a more critical orientation for framing debate. We propose that an understanding of welfare workers as surplus population offers critical insights into a number of longstanding welfare concerns, including political coalitions, professional standards, and worker burnout. Empirical evidence is presented to undergird the credibility of the surplus population argument.
Recommended Citation
Dressel, Paula; Sweat, Mike; and Waters, Michelle
(1988)
"Welfare Workers as Surplus Population: A Useful Model?,"
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 15:
Iss.
1, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1842
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