Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. From National Insurance In 1911 To Employment And Support Allowance.- 3. Only Those Unconscious Or Asleep: Definitions Of Incapacity For Work.- 4. The Necessity Of Questioning The Doctor: Medical And Other Evidence.- 5. Bridge Toll Attendants And Driving A Quiet Horse: The Labour Market And Structural Barriers To Work.- 6. Fit For The Ordinary Work Of The Home: Women And Domestic Work.- 7. Not Incapable Of Playing Bingo: Ideas About “Work” In Incapacity Benefits.- 8. Immoral Conduct: Moral Regulation In Incapacity Benefits.- 9. Unacceptable Snooping: Sick Visitors And Other Methods Of Surveillance. 10. Conclusion.  

About the Author

Jackie Gulland is Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Edinburgh, UK. Her work is inter-disciplinary and crosses the fields of social policy, sociology, social work, history and law. She has held a series of lectureships and research posts in higher education, crossing the disciplines of social policy, sociology and law, with a continuing focus on socio-legal issues and research methods.