To combat social exclusion the government has introduced a number of welfare reforms with the central aim of integrating people who can, and "should", work into the labour market. This study explores the ways in which the marginalized and controversial New Traveller community participates in the labour market. By focusing on the experiences of New Travellers, the report explores their patterns of paid work, benefit receipt and other sources of support, including that of community. In so doing, it provides insights into how New Travellers make a living and challenges the commonly held assumption that New Travellers are entirely dependent on the state. "Making a living": builds on six years of research with New Travellers; includes in-depth interviews with New Travellers in the South West of England; provides a comprehensive understanding about the lifestyles of New Travellers; and presents evidence which suggests that paid work is common and that there is less demand on the social security system among this group than is widely assumed. This report will be of interest to all those engaged in the policy process, as well as academics and social policy students.
The study sheds light on what facilitates work, the barriers to work that New Travellers face, and how these compare with other marginalized groups.
- ISBN10 1861343310
- ISBN13 9781861343314
- Publish Date 11 June 2001
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 6 June 2006
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Policy Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 48
- Language English