Hansen, Helena; Bourgois, Philippe; Drucker, Ernest - In: Social Science & Medicine 103 (2014) C, pp. 76-83
dramatic increases in medicalized forms of support for indigent people, who increasingly rely on disability benefits justified … diagnosis of permanent mental disability. In some cases, disability benefits enable recipients to fulfill important social roles … (sustaining a vulnerable household and promoting stable parenting). The status of family members who receive a monthly disability …
