psychological resistance to work

Workfare in UK – The ‘psychological resistance’ to work test

Firstly, an article published in Medical Humanities suggested that people claiming unemployment benefits are being coerced in to undertaking psychological interventions. The research, which drew largely on personal testimonies, suggests unemployment is seen as a personal failure and psychological deficit. Both authors of the paper, Lynne Friedli and Robert Stearn, are members of campaign group … Continue reading →