POLICY RESPONSES TO SOCIAL EXCLUSION:: Towards Inclusion

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• ISBN: 9788131608333

• Publication Year: 2017

• Pages: 252 pages

• Binding: Hardcover

• Sale Territory: India

About the Book
This timely book examines current policy responses to social exclusion. It addresses fundamental questions like: What do we mean by social exclusion? What are the dimensions of social exclusion? How is it measured? And what are the common threads that run through contemporary policy? Each chapter focuses on a different area of policy, describing the context for interventions, examining key themes and issues, and assessing the likely effectiveness of policies.

The book concludes with a chapter on evaluating the impact of policies aimed at addressing social exclusion, offering a possible framework for assessment. Policy Responses to Social Exclusion is essential reading for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates in social policy, social administration, and public policy courses. It will also appeal to policy makers and practitioners in local and central government, as well as voluntary agencies, who are involved in developing and implementing policy responses to social exclusion.

Contents

• Introduction: The Contours of Social Exclusion – Janie Percy-Smith

• Labour Market Exclusion and Inclusion – Mike Campbell

• Poverty – Tom Burden

• Education and Training – Fiona Walton

• Social Exclusion and Health – Ged Moran and Mike Simpkin

• Housing and Social Exclusion – Murray Hawtin and Jane Kettle

• Access to Services – Ian Sanderson

• Political Exclusion – Janie Percy-Smith

• Urban Policy and Social Exclusion – Jo Hutchinson

• Responding to Socially Excluded Groups – Tom Burden and Tricia Hamm

• Community Responses to Social Exclusion – Gabriel Chanan

• Evaluating Initiatives to Address Social Exclusion – Ian Sanderson

About the Author / Editor
Janie Percy-Smith is a Principal Policy Analyst at the Policy Research Institute, Leeds Metropolitan University. She is involved in extensive research related to local governance, social exclusion, community needs, and community development.