Social inclusion in a ‘risk society’: Identifying the barriers and facilitators of inclusion across different communities and contexts

Angella Duvnjak,Paul Harris

doi:10.36251/josi.183

Abstract

The Journal of Social Inclusion (JoSI) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that will contribute to current knowledge and understanding of the social processes that marginalise individuals, families and communities. The journal will be published bi-annually under the guidance of an International Editorial Advisory Board. The Journal of Social Inclusion (JoSI) is an initiative of the School of Human Services and Social Work, Griffith University.

Highlights

In this edition of JoSI we are pleased to present a collection of six papers that explore social inclusion issues as applied to children, young people and people with disabilities across different settings and geographic locations
In a ‘risk society’ (Peterson and Lutpon 2000; Beck 1992) we often find the dual goals of increased social inclusion and the need to ‘manage risk’ in tension
As presented in this edition, these and other tensions are represented in the examination of spaces for children’s play in suburban Australia, the ‘management’ of ‘at risk’ youth in educational settings and the deployment of ethical standards and guidelines in research with ‘at risk’ populations such as those with disabilities

Summary

Introduction

In this edition of JoSI we are pleased to present a collection of six papers that explore social inclusion issues as applied to children, young people and people with disabilities across different settings and geographic locations. In response to our call for papers on social inclusion and ‘place’, the themes reflected in the first two articles in this issue underscore how our local environment influences social participation and a multitude of outcomes, more broadly.

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