Between coercion and consent: the politics of “Cooperative Governance” at a time of “Austerity Localism” in London
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DOI: 10.1080/02723638.2016.1235932
Abstract: ABSTRACT At a time of “austerity localism”, this paper explores how local authorities in London, England, are simultaneously addressing the dual pressures of delivering fiscal retrenchment and of enrolling citizens in new participatory public service… read more here.
Keywords: time austerity; austerity localism; governance; coercion ... See more keywords
Care in a Time of Austerity: the Electronic Monitoring of Homecare Workers’ Time
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DOI: 10.1111/gwao.12164
Abstract: Austerity places intense pressures on labour costs in paid care. In the UK, electronic monitoring technology has been introduced to record (and materially reduce) the working time and wages of homecare workers. Based on empirical… read more here.
Keywords: time austerity; time; homecare workers; care ... See more keywords