10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIT-DOWN MONEY»
Discover the use of
sit-down money in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sit-down money and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dog Ear Caf? (Large Print 16pt)
Meanwhile everyone else in your family is unemployed, getting $400 a fortnight
unemployment benefit (which Warlpiri describe as 'sit-down money'). You have
about eight people living in your household. As soon as your $600 is in your
hand, ...
2
Talk, Text and Technology: Literacy and Social Practice in a ...
... you were capable of working'. Jim concurs: I never been on that... it's not good,
for me... in that time my father told me that I'm old enough to work now: “You got to
work for your own living”. I think that money, that sit-down money made them ...
3
Collaborative Governance: A New Era of Public Policy in ...
Not surprisingly, Anangu concerns had changed little since 1991: 'Sit-down
money' is killing our young people. When the welfare money came in, it really
killed the work; people started slacking off. Now young ones don't know work,
they're ...
Janine O'Flynn, John Wanna, 2008
4
Aboriginal Autonomy: Issues and Strategies
Where did this 'sit down' money come from? What form of repayment would be
demanded and how were Aborigines to find the means to satisfy any such
demands? These were reasonable questions, not easy to answer. I, for one, was
...
Herbert Cole Coombs, Diane Evelyn Smith, 1994
5
The Indigenous Welfare Economy and the CDEP Scheme
This 'sit-down money' element of CDEP was seen as both a wasted work
resource and as a poor substitute for social security income support. These
people would often be better off, financially, if they were clients of the social
security system ...
Frances Morphy, W.G. Sanderson, 2004
6
An Occupational Perspective of Health
Aboriginal elders, particularly from remote areas, disturbed by the phenomenon "
asked that 'sit-down' money be replaced by money for work done by those who
were unemployed" (sit-down money is welfare or dole money).113 The ...
I sit down. 'Money up front.' She gives me a number and I transfer ten unics to her
socio account. The witch sits down opposite me, rummages around the blanket
and pulls out an open box of contact gloves, which have clearly been used more
...
Most would tell you in between drinks, why should I work for a living as we get sit
down money (dole) and every three months we get royalty money from the
company. You can't argue with that, it was their land in the first place. To get
around ...
9
From Hunting to Drinking: The Devastating Effects of Alcohol ...
Despite the outside deteriorating economic situation, there was more money in
the community from social welfare benefits and unemployment money, which
became known as 'sit down money'. There was a meeting about unemployment ...
If the stockmen needed more money for the booze, they could jolly well use the
Goment sit-down money for it. No more payrolls! Blow it! Payroll for what? For the
next few days Peter could not find Silver to tell him the bad news. Silver was ...
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIT-DOWN MONEY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
sit-down money is used in the context of the following news items.
Kowanyama Mayor Rob Holness supports indigenous affairs review …
Both the PM and the Fortescue boss, who headed the review, suggested tough new measures to end the “poison of sit-down money” and sanctions on parents ... «Courier Mail, Aug 14»
Aborigines don't want 'sit-down money'
Ms Shaw says whereas people saw their CDEP jobs as "real jobs", they view being on Work for the Dole as "sit-down money". She says Aboriginal people want ... «ABC Online, Sep 09»
