Advising in austerity: Reflections on challenging times for advice agencies
Kirwan, Samuel
Advising in austerity: Reflections on challenging times for advice agencies - Bristol Policy Press 2017 - 1 electronic resource (136 p.)
Open Access
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. In a world dominated by austerity politics and policies, Advising in austerity provides a lively and thought-provoking account of the conditions, consequences and challenges of advice work in the UK, presenting a rare and rich view of the world of advice giving. Based on original research it examines how advisors negotiate the private troubles of those who come to Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB) and construct ways forward. Exploring how advisors are trained, the strong contributor team reflect on the challenges facing Citizens Advice Bureaux in the future, where austerity will ensure that the need for advice services increase, while funding for such services declines.
Creative Commons
English
9781447334156 j.ctt1t8997p
10.2307/j.ctt1t8997p doi
Civil rights & citizenship
Poverty & unemployment
Acas austerity Case study citizens citizens advice debt Employment tribunal Homelessness Labour law law Legal aid Solicitor Unfair dismissal
Advising in austerity: Reflections on challenging times for advice agencies - Bristol Policy Press 2017 - 1 electronic resource (136 p.)
Open Access
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. In a world dominated by austerity politics and policies, Advising in austerity provides a lively and thought-provoking account of the conditions, consequences and challenges of advice work in the UK, presenting a rare and rich view of the world of advice giving. Based on original research it examines how advisors negotiate the private troubles of those who come to Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB) and construct ways forward. Exploring how advisors are trained, the strong contributor team reflect on the challenges facing Citizens Advice Bureaux in the future, where austerity will ensure that the need for advice services increase, while funding for such services declines.
Creative Commons
English
9781447334156 j.ctt1t8997p
10.2307/j.ctt1t8997p doi
Civil rights & citizenship
Poverty & unemployment
Acas austerity Case study citizens citizens advice debt Employment tribunal Homelessness Labour law law Legal aid Solicitor Unfair dismissal