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1 online resource (1 audio file (7hr., 04 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by Georgina Morrell. |
| Summary |
Crippled is a damning indictment of a safety net gone wrong, and a passionate demand for an end to austerity measures hitting those most in need. In austerity Britain, disabled people have become the favorite target. From social care to the benefits system, politicians and media alike have made the case that Britain's 12 million disabled people are a drain on the public purse. In Crippled, leading commentator Frances Ryan exposes the disturbing reality, telling the story of those most affected by this devastating regime. This includes a paralyzed man forced to crawl down the stairs because the council wouldn't provide accessible housing and the young girl with bipolar forced to turn to sex work to survive. Through these personal stories, Ryan charts how in recent years the public attitude towards disabled people has transformed from compassion to contempt: from society's ̀most vulnerable' to benefit cheats. "Frances Ryan reminds us what real journalism looks like." KEN LOACH |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Health & Fitness |
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Audiobooks
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| Added Author |
Morrell, Georgina.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781528893640 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1528893646 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT12694936 |
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