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Handbook of Social Exclusion
This volume offers the most comprehensive body of social exclusion research ever assembled. It is comprised of eight sections. The first section provides a fundamental overview and introduction to the field of social exclusion—why people have a need to belong, why people … Continue reading
The Limitations of Teaching ‘Grit’ in the Classroom
“We are asking students to change a belief system without changing the situation around them,” he said. It can be irresponsible and unfair to talk about grit without talking about structural challenges, he said, referring to the recent interest in … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom, Grit, Schooling, Social disadvantage, Social diversity, Social exclusion, Student
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Americans Overestimate Social Class Mobility
In this research we examine estimates of American social class mobility—the ability to move up or down in education and income status. Across studies, overestimates of class mobility were large and particularly likely among younger participants and those higher in … Continue reading
Posted in Class mobility, Social exclusion, Social inequality
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From Neurons to Neighborhoods : The Science of Early Childhood Development
”From Neurons to Neighborhoods” presents the evidence about ”brain wiring” and how kids learn to speak, think, and regulate their behavior. It examines the effect of the climate-family, child care, community within which the child grows. How we raise young … Continue reading
Posted in Early childhood development, Family, Social disadvantage, Social environment, Social exclusion, Socioeconomic
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The Social Psychology of Citizenship: Studies and Future Research
In this article, we review the argument outlined in the opening article in this special thematic section: that the current social psychology of citizenship can be understood as the development of longstanding conceptualizations of the concept within the discipline. These … Continue reading
Posted in Citizenship, Critical psychology, Participation, Social exclusion, Social identity, Social psychology
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The Social Psychology of Citizenship, Participation and Social Exclusion
From the accumulated research on citizenship in social psychology outlined above, we know that articulating a voice within a broader community requires some form of ontological claim: a sense of who we are; our entitlement to speak; and why we … Continue reading
Posted in Citizenship, Critical psychology, Participation, Social exclusion, Social psychology
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The Youth Employment Crisis
In countries severely affected by the global financial crisis, youth unemployment has reached staggering proportions. To have four out of every ten young people unemployed is a social and economic catastrophe. The global financial crisis has aggravated the pre-existing “crisis … Continue reading
The Role of the State in Empowering Poor and Excluded Groups and Individuals
Whether guaranteeing access to justice, promoting norms of equality and respect, ensuring access to quality essential services, or helping support organization and voice, Governments wishing to support the empowerment of poor and excluded groups and individuals can draw on a … Continue reading
Poor Transitions – Social Exclusion and Young Adults
This study set out to explore what had become of young people living in the poorest neighbourhoods of the poorest town in Britain, several years after we first contacted them. As they moved into young adulthood, had their longer-term experiences … Continue reading
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A dangerous idea? Freedom, Children and the Capability Approach to Education
This article begins by observing how education is currently appreciated primarily for its utility value, a view informed by utilitarianism and neoclassical economic theory. A critique of that framing is offered and an alternative way of valuing education informed by … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Educational policy, Inequality, Neoliberalism, Philosophy of education, Social exclusion, Youth
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