Introduction
The first time I have heard the term “Social Exclusion” was in a lecture on social housing given by Ms’ “Olivia Duncan” who gave us a questionnaire at the beginning of the course asking us if social housing can prevent social exclusion and help solve this problem.
I could not understand the question at that time; I did not get the meaning of social exclusion, what did she mean by that? I asked myself, what does it mean to be socially excluded? I left that question unanswered.
As we went on through the course, and with a lot of explaining and research I finally understood what the true meaning of social exclusion is, eventually I could elaborate and discuss this term and argue about it.
Social exclusion is a concept used in many …show more content…
In modern industrialized societies, paid work is not only the principal source of income with which to buy goods and services, but is also the fount of individuals' identity and feelings of self-worth. Therefore, unemployment is considered a cause of social exclusion. In some circumstances, lack of transportation can lead to social exclusion. For instance, if lack of access to public transport or a vehicle prevents a person from getting to a job, training course, job center, school, or entertainment venue they may be shut out from opportunities.
One of the main causes to social exclusion is the lack of adequate social and affordable housing, as housing is considered in many parts of the world as an essential civic right that all human should possess, and especially social housing as they are provided by the states and governments to accommodate the low to medium income families and …show more content…
Many of the issues which the debate on excluded estates
is pointing to problems like vandalism, graffiti, rubbish, or the lack of community facilities are problems attached to places, and they would not be the same if people lived somewhere else. People know this, and that is why they try to avoid moving to the worst places, and try to move out when they are there. The problems of excluded estates are largely problems of poverty. Although some problems relate to the design of the properties, most do not, because the same kinds of properties do not necessarily have the same stigma elsewhere. The problems include:
Problems of high-density living. The more people there are, the more likely it is that someone will drop litter, that someone will be noisy enough to annoy neighbors, that someone in the block will be burgled. Etc.
Lack of play space. A common complaint is that children and youths collect together in common space; but there is often only limited space in the homes. Wherever children play in groups, damage and noise are likely; vandalism is often a form of
The first time I have heard the term “Social Exclusion” was in a lecture on social housing given by Ms’ “Olivia Duncan” who gave us a questionnaire at the beginning of the course asking us if social housing can prevent social exclusion and help solve this problem.
I could not understand the question at that time; I did not get the meaning of social exclusion, what did she mean by that? I asked myself, what does it mean to be socially excluded? I left that question unanswered.
As we went on through the course, and with a lot of explaining and research I finally understood what the true meaning of social exclusion is, eventually I could elaborate and discuss this term and argue about it.
Social exclusion is a concept used in many …show more content…
In modern industrialized societies, paid work is not only the principal source of income with which to buy goods and services, but is also the fount of individuals' identity and feelings of self-worth. Therefore, unemployment is considered a cause of social exclusion. In some circumstances, lack of transportation can lead to social exclusion. For instance, if lack of access to public transport or a vehicle prevents a person from getting to a job, training course, job center, school, or entertainment venue they may be shut out from opportunities.
One of the main causes to social exclusion is the lack of adequate social and affordable housing, as housing is considered in many parts of the world as an essential civic right that all human should possess, and especially social housing as they are provided by the states and governments to accommodate the low to medium income families and …show more content…
Many of the issues which the debate on excluded estates
is pointing to problems like vandalism, graffiti, rubbish, or the lack of community facilities are problems attached to places, and they would not be the same if people lived somewhere else. People know this, and that is why they try to avoid moving to the worst places, and try to move out when they are there. The problems of excluded estates are largely problems of poverty. Although some problems relate to the design of the properties, most do not, because the same kinds of properties do not necessarily have the same stigma elsewhere. The problems include:
Problems of high-density living. The more people there are, the more likely it is that someone will drop litter, that someone will be noisy enough to annoy neighbors, that someone in the block will be burgled. Etc.
Lack of play space. A common complaint is that children and youths collect together in common space; but there is often only limited space in the homes. Wherever children play in groups, damage and noise are likely; vandalism is often a form of