Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Abbreviations ix
4. Chapter 1. The Strings Attached 1
5. Chapter 2. One Nation, Finding Fraud 22
6. Chapter 3. The Mill and the Grist 54
7. Chapter 4. The Welfare Police 91
8. Chapter 5. Occupational Frames and Identities in Fraud Control Work 114
9. Chapter 6. Fraud Control as Performance 146
10. Chapter 7. The Blame Game 184
11. Chapter 8. Finding Welfare Rule Violators 207
12. Chapter 9. Conclusion 231
13. Acknowledgments 243
14. Appendix 247
15. Notes 249
16. References 267
17. Index 287