Concept Of Social Inclusion Research Articles

Social Inclusion Attitude, an Insight among Teachers from Disadvantaged Areas

The concept of social inclusion is about accepting diversity and acknowledging the need to find solutions and mechanisms to meet the specific particularities of all types of people. The issue of social inclusion was particularly relevant in the past century context and it has maintained its topicality in the social-economic and political context of the 21st century. The present research is a analysis of the attitude of a group of secondary school teachers on next research topics: self-evaluation of knowledge about social inclusion; self perception regarding its importance and its impact on the school and local community; their perception of social inclusion; their opinions about the causes of social exclusion and the identification of effective strategies and best practices in facilitating social inclusion. The aim of our approach has been to identify the perspective of the teachers working in high schools from disadvantaged areas, especially in the rural ones, in order to identify some supporting models and to find future paths of specific intervention. We believe that our approach can lead to the identification of effective tools for the cooperation and collaboration between the pre-university and university levels for planning activities related to teacher training on inclusive education and equal opportunities, and for being able to facilitate the access of disadvantaged students to all kinds of education.

Disability History in India: Conceptual Formations in Religion and Law

The conceptions on disability have been coursing through different forms. Disability history is recognised as an emerging and developing sub-discipline of the social history of medicine. The concept of disability has a vital position in the domains of religion and law. This paper attempts to examine the historical conceptualisation of disability in the domains of religion and law in India.. Though the experience of disability in India is historically distinct from that of western tradition, there may be similarities between the western and Indian high culture tradition of exclusion and stigmatisation of people with disabilities, particularly in the pre-modern period, these cultures are grounded in different concepts of social inclusion. Though the term disability is interpreted in various ways by the social context of religion and political context of law, presently it has been conceived as something to be synchronised with inclusion, equality and accessibility.

Inclusive Communicative Strategies in an ESP Classroom: A Case Study

This paper describes the experience of Ukrainian educators in the promotion of social inclusion for internally displaced students. Attention is paid to the analysis of key notions and concepts of social inclusion in education, and the challenges associated with the implementation of inclusion strategies. This paper investigates the advantages and disadvantages of inclusive communication strategies implementation in ESP courses. The choice justified by its communicative orientation and focus on social interaction. One hundred and ten internally displaced students and fifteen ESP teachers participated in the study. The study presents the results gained from interviews with Ukrainian students and ESP teachers from Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. A comparative analysis revealed the positive dynamics in internally displaced students’ well-being after the implementation of inclusive communicative strategies. The findings support the idea that the well-being of internally displaced students can be improved with the implementation of individualization, diversification, and differentiation integrated into the ESP classroom.

Sosyal Dışlanmanın İşsizlik ve Siyasal Katılım İlişkisinin Ortaya Konulmasına Dair Bir Araştırma: Ardahan Üniversitesi İİBF Öğrencileri Örneği

Genel anlamda sosyal dışlanma; bireylerin ekonomik, sosyal, siyasal ve kültürel yaşama tam olarak katılamadığı bir durumu ve aynı zamanda bu durumu sürdüren süreç olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Sosyal dışlanmanın boyutlarını; siyasal, ekonomik ve sosyal boyut altında ele almak mümkündür. Sosyal dışlanma çok boyutlu bir kavram olmasına rağmen, işsizlikle beraber toplumda daha görünür hale gelmektedir. Bu çalışmada gençlerin sosyal dışlanma, işsizlik, sosyo-ekonomik durum ve siyasal katılım hakkındaki görüş ve farkındalıklarının ortaya konulması amaçlanmıştır. Ardahan Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi ile İktisat Bölümü dördüncü sınıfta öğrenim gören öğrencilerle 2018-2019 Eğitim Öğrenim döneminde yapılan alan çalışmasında nicel araştırma yöntemi veri toplama tekniklerinden anket uygulamasına gidilmiştir. Araştırmaya 110 öğrenci katılmış olup veriler, SPSS 20.0 paket programıyla çözümlenmiştir. Çalışmanın sonucunda, işsizliğin sosyal dışlanmaya yol açtığı ve öğrencilerin işsizliğin çözümünde siyasal kurumlara güvenmedikleri ortaya konulmuştur. Bu sonuca ilaveten öğrencilerin işsizlik nedeniyle karşılaşacakları gelir yoksunluğunun sosyal dışlanmaya neden olacağı ve aynı zamanda işsizlik kaygısının psikolojik ve sosyo-ekonomik sonuçlar doğuracağı anlaşılmıştır. İşsizliğin yol açtığı sosyal dışlanma ve siyasi kurumlara güvenin azalmasına çözüm olarak, sosyal içerme kavramı ve refahı artıran sosyal politika önlemlerinin oluşturulması önerisinde bulunulmuştur.

Restructuring Public Libraries Based on the Concept of Social Inclusion: A Case Study of Idea Stores

Restructuring Public Libraries Based on the Concept of Social Inclusion: A Case Study of Idea Stores

Vicks picks on the social nerve!

Electronics and Emotions are all crucial factors for driving business in today's world. Envisaging a brand from a pharmaceutical industry to emotionally touch the issues of marginalized section of the society is remarkable. Working on the concept of social inclusion, transgender who are still ostracized in our otherwise robust democratic political structure are denied the human rights in general. Not only do they suffer a lot of rejection, ridicule and mockery from society which enhances their social and emotional trauma are forced to live in inhuman conditions. The very touching and sentimental adv ertisement had been released not very late of Vicks which deserves an appreciative discussion here.

Institutional Support for Families Taising Children with Disabilities in the Context of Social Inclusion: Analysis of Children’s Day Centers

The article examines the availability of institutional support for families raising children with disabilities. The aim of the study is to identify opportunities for social inclusion of children with disabilities in the children’s day center. Families raising children with disabilities are unable to function fully in public life due to the lack of access to services. Access to services and assistance, for the most vulnerable groups, depends on the attitude of state social policy makers, financial resources, cooperation, public involvement and, ultimately, the family’s own readiness to participate in public life. The methods of analysis, synthesis, generalization and comparative analysis of scientific literature were used in the research.
 The research revealed that the mechanism of children’s day care centers operating in Lithuania does not correspond to the model of creating an inclusive environment. Therefore, political decisions are needed on the development of services and the development of social inclusion at both the state and municipal levels, taking into account the needs of families raising children with disabilities. The practical significance of the study is that the study is useful for improving the accessibility of social services for families with children with disabilities and developing the concept of social inclusion.

The Concept of Social Inclusion in Community Libraries in London

The Concept of Social Inclusion in Community Libraries in London

Implementing Sustainable Development Through the Prism of Social Inclusion as Illustrated by the Castle Museum in Pszczyna

This paper presents issues related to sustainable development. A special focus is placed on the issue of social inclusion and the role performed in this sphere by culture and institutions promoting it. The sub-ject of analysis is the Castle Museum in Pszczyna. The study covered the period of three consecutive years of 2016-2018. The diagnosis regarding the building of social capital through the implementation of the concept of social inclusion was conducted in relation to selected areas of the Museum’s activity, i.e. culture, education and science. The paper contains a critical review of literature on the subject, and the presented assessments and conclusions are based on hermeneutics and rely on analyses of statistical data contained in documents provided by the Castle Museum in Pszczyna.

Inclusive Capacity of Ukrainian Media Discourse on Muslims: the Results of Empirical Research

The article summarizes the research data of the discourse on Muslims in the Ukrainian media in terms of determining their inclusive potential. Based on the theoretical concepts of social inclusion, othering, social distance and discourse, the concepts of «inclusive discourse» and «inclusive potential of discourse» are conceptualized. The latter is understood as a characteristic of the influence of a certain discourse about a social group on the possibility and conditions of social interaction with this group. Considering the results of quantitative and qualitative analysis of the array of Ukrainian media publications about Muslims, the article presents the meanings of the nodal sign «Muslim» that influence social interaction with this group: extraterritoriality, exoticism, violence, disasters, accidents. An analysis of the headlines points to social distancing from Muslims through such discoursive mechanisms as «presenting the group as homogeneous» and «denying subjectivity». The five discourses of Muslims in the Ukrainian media identified in the previous stages of the study are characterized in terms of their inclusive potential. The main indicator of inclusiveness is the convergence of «we-they» discourses, what is embodied in the similarity of the chains of equivalence and the logic of difference between «we» and «they» discourses. With the usage of this tool, it has been proven that the discourses «Muslim-the hero of Ukraine» and «Muslim-protester» have inclusive potential in Ukrainian society, while «Muslim-terrorist» and «Muslim-victim» do not have such potential. In addition, the «Muslim-believer» discourse also is characterized has some inclusive potential.

Social inclusion in the Irish health context: Policy and stakeholder mapping

Social inclusion is a complex concept, and its relationship to health has been widely debated. Across the European Union, there has been a move towards policies promoting social inclusion. Despite this, there has been a limited analysis of how the concept of social inclusion is operationalised in Irish policy. The aim of this research was to document and map the development of social inclusion policies in the Irish context. The objectives were to identify all the relevant stakeholders and policies and to describe the relevance of social inclusion policy in the domain of health. We utilised a widely recognised policy analysis framework. We conducted a systematic search of relevant government policies, grey literature databases, statutory agencies and stakeholders in the Irish context since 2006. The researchers initially identified a total of 954 results. The relevant stakeholders discovered were the research community, service providers, civil society organisations, policy makers and government, philanthropists and socially excluded people. Most policy documents included refer to one of two national policies created to drive social inclusion activities. Social inclusion was being operationalised in the context of health, but the relationship between policymakers and those planning and providing services was unclear. The concept of social inclusion was being operationalised in the Irish policy context. A multitude of stakeholders were involved, reflecting the wide reach of this concept in society. Social inclusion was a particularly important concept in the realm of health, and in the primary care domain in particular.

La universidad en la movilización del conocimiento para la inclusión social

The article analyzes the role of the university in the mobilization of knowledge to achieve social inclusion. Some theoretical perspectives on the concept of social inclusion and the role of the university in this matter are reviewed. The methodological approach is based on the category of knowledge mobilization as an analytical and heuristic tool for a better understanding of the phenomenon. Among the main conclusions are the need for the university to assume a central role in the mobilization of knowledge that guarantees the empowerment of vulnerable classes. An important challenge is to achieve the balance between the vulnerable classes and the ruling classes that have economic and political capital that allows them to maintain the social order that benefits them. However, the main challenge is to ensure that the vulnerable classes, themselves, get involved and take ownership of this objective.

Visita estimulada e empoderamento: por um museu menos excludente

O presente estudo discute as percepções que o público de visitação estimulada, oriundo de comunidades de baixo poder aquisitivo e/ou baixo capital cultural, desenvolve a partir da visita ao Museu de Astronomia e Ciências Afins. Descreve também o seu perfil sociodemográfico, cultural e econômico. Toma como referência os conceitos de inclusão social, experiência e empoderamento, bem como uma tipologia de público de museus, que envolve o aspecto de autonomia sociocultural do indivíduo em relação ao evento ao qual ele se expõe. O instrumento de pesquisa foi um questionário autoadministrado a 1.258 visitantes, contendo questões sobre o perfil e parâmetros atitudinais de interesse e de motivação, relacionados ao conceito de empoderamento. Conclui-se que o empoderamento se dá pela associação entre as percepções de ganhos cognitivos e de aplicabilidade destes ao mundo social do visitante no nível de suas relações pessoais e de suas relações com as esferas sociais mais externas. As ações de inclusão social em museus devem se materializar como uma política institucional.

Sustainable development and the struggle for LGBTI social inclusion in Africa: opportunities for accelerating change

ABSTRACTThe Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Agenda 2063 chart a new development pathway for Africa. ‘Leaving no one behind’, or full social inclusion, is central to this effort. What will this mean for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex (LGBTI) people in Africa who are among the most socially excluded members of the population? This article explores this through a discussion framed by the concept of social inclusion and the commitments regarding it that appear in the SDGs and the Agenda 2063. Although LGBTI inclusion across Africa is not explicit in either document, there are nevertheless important opportunities for linking continental LGBTI advocacy to the sustainable development enterprise.

Quality Group Home Care for Adults with Developmental Disabilities and/or Mental Health Disorders: Yearning for Understanding, Security and Freedom.

The purpose of this study was to uncover and understand factors influencing quality of care received by adults with developmental disabilities and/or mental health disorders living in group homes. The present authors conducted a secondary analysis of data from nine focus group discussions with adults with developmental disabilities and/or mental health disorders, and their family and paid caregivers (N=52). To focus the analysis, the present authors drew on the research literature to craft a model of quality of group home care using concepts of social inclusion and self-determination, and corresponding staff approaches that include active support and person-centred care. Social inclusion and self-determination for adults in group homes are facilitated by staff approaches and manifest in residents being understood and experiencing security and freedom. The present authors offer recommendations for group home resources, training, communication and outcome measures that promote residents' being understood and experiencing security and freedom.

Social inclusion: the Singapore story in community mental health development, psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery

This article explores the concept of social inclusion as a noble and possible outcome for successful psychiatric rehabilitation for persons living with mental illness. The related community-based supports in Singapore are also described to aid readers in identifying the full spectrum of various models and different services available that can promote reintegration of mentally ill patients back into their community. We have also highlighted some key areas for growth and improvement for modern psychiatry in Singapore as it progresses towards being increasingly community based and socially inclusive.

Communities of Practice at the Cidade do Saber

AbstractI explore the relationships among state, culture and politics in the context of the largest educational project of social inclusion, local participation and citizenship in the Municipality of Camaçari, state of Bahia, northeastern Brazil. The City of Knowledge (Instituto Raimundo Pinheiro – Cidade do Saber), or CDS, offers free access to education, cultural events, and sports and leisure activities to economically disadvantaged children and adults, based on the concept of ‘plural citizenship’, the understanding that wider access to education, culture and sports shortens social distances and generates sustainable human development. Concepts of social inclusion, local participation, critical thinking and constructions of citizenship are applied, tested and contradicted on the ground. Sustainability is experienced as sustainable human development; sustainable urbanism; environmental sustainability and challenges to the sustainability of CDS, a community of practice where stakeholders are potentially producing a new way to understand what it means to be a modern Brazilian citizen.

Investigating Groups at the Verge of Social Exclusion Through the Lens of the Capability Approach

In recent years, much research has been focused around the concept of social inclusion. It is said to lead to a multitude of benefits and advantages for various groups (e.g., older adults, the unemployed, the disabled, youths at the risk of marginalization, immigrants), including equal access to education, employment, and health structures among others. However, as shown through the available literature on social inclusion, the term is somewhat ambiguous, because there is a myriad approaches to it. On the other end, ‘social exclusion’ is often used as its antonym. Therefore, the duality of social inclusion/social exclusion warrants additional examination, not only in order to differentiate between these two concepts and others, such as ‘social deprivation’ and ‘digital divide’, the latter being quite popular within the literature of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), but also because, based on the definition one is using, it is possible to identify different population groups at the verge of social exclusion.Focusing specifically on ICT, one needs to keep an open mind while looking into the role of technology and investigating the various ways it can support social inclusion, or combat social exclusion. It is necessary to first examine which groups are already socially excluded or at risk of social exclusion. Currently, those who are considered to be in such a position end to be those who are “generally socially advantaged” (Helsper, 2008), i.e., individuals who live in rural areas, older adults, the unemployed, single parents, teenagers at the verge of marginalization, the homeless etc. Having gone through such an investigation, it will be possible to identify which capabilities each of these groups currently hold, which they can further enhance or obtain, and finally pinpoint the necessary actions that researchers and practitioners alike need to take towards developing ICT products and services that can be of benefit for the concerned individuals.This chapter seeks to delve into the particularities and requirements of individuals who are considered to be at risk or already affected by social exclusion, by focusing specifically on the role of ICT. Such a comparative study is of increased interest, because, when it comes to social inclusion, the various ICT products and services may not fit all audiences. For example, older adults have very different needs when compared to single parents, and each of these groups are at the risk of social exclusion for quite different reasons. As a result, what may seem to help a group to overcome some impediments, it may very well significantly inhibit another group’s access to these products and services, and therefore, this study can facilitate the discussion on social inclusion on different levels and the design and development of ICT products and services. Along these lines, this study aims to, first, identify possibly socially excluded groups and, second, through the lens of Sen’s capability approach, to pinpoint their needs and requirements in order to support researchers and practitioners in their efforts to tackle issues of social exclusion.

The United Nations Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities: Opportunities and tensions within the social inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities opens up opportunities to drive forward inclusive policy for people with disability. It also may serve as a benchmark for the evaluation of policy aimed at improving the lives of people with disabilities. For this to occur, it is vital to fix priorities for evaluation using participatory research methods that place disabled people and especially those who are ‘hard to reach’ at the heart of the participatory process. Within this process, it will be vital to stress the commonality of disability since the goals of different organizations representing disabled people may be in tension. It is also crucial when evaluating policy to be clear of ones definitions and aims. There are also fundamental tensions within the concept of social inclusion. In particular, it is vital to take into account the potential tension between a social justice agenda founded on redistribution or recognition. This may be particularly well-illustrated through the case of cochlear implants and infantile screening for deafness. Nevertheless, it is also equally crucial to preserve a space for both dimensions within the policy agenda. This may partly be achieved through participatory parity where all participants within the deliberative process have the possibility of equal status and voice. Ultimately, both tensions associated with the participatory process and the principles underlying inclusion will be resolved through making choices that are necessary for action. It is preferable such choices are made by disabled people themselves. Such choices may be informed through participatory action research in which disabled people are involved.

Racism? Surely Not

THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSION is underpinned by a philosophy that respects and reinforces equality. The role of early childhood professionals in delivering culturally competent services is identified in the Early Years Learning Framework. However, recent critique of the concepts underpinning Closing the Gap, concepts of social inclusion and cultural competency, identify inherent racism that impacts on our ability to achieve the aspirations identified in Closing the Gap. Recent research argues that racism is still strong in Australia as it is in other western nations, though its form is different than in the past. This research posits denial of racism results in a form of racism that positions the hegemonic white culture as a benchmark against which other cultures are evaluated. Silencing the voices of those identifying racism serves to support the denial of its existence. In this paper I reflect on the critiques presented in this body of research and speculate on its implications for early childhood professionals working with children and families from diverse cultural backgrounds.