One discourse, three dialects

Indeed, through the American Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, the ‘New Deal’ parcel of programs introduced in the United Kingdom in 1997, and the recently launched Australians Working Together reforms, there is an emphasis on the individual to provide for his or her own well-being to the greatest extent possible, especially in terms of labour market particip [...] The market in the United Kingdom still has a dominant position in providing for welfare and, with employability as the watchword for the new economy and the new welfare state, it is becoming increasingly important. [...] Changing the Social Model in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States 1. Introduction In response to changing demography, restructured labour markets, deepening poverty, and the emergence of a knowledge-based global society, a number of states have made major reforms in their policies and programs related to social protection, the labour market, pensions, and health care. [...] Changing the Social Model in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States 1 In addition, and again as liberal regimes, they have reduced the “space for choice” about whether to participate in the labour market or not. [...] The data are of particular concern with respect to the rise of child poverty in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia.