Social Integration and Exclusion

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What can be a result of social exclusion?

Improved mental and physical health

Greater degree of ill health and criminal activities (correct)

Increased participation in society

Increased education and employment opportunities

What is segregation often maintained by?

Informal processes and hidden discrimination

Voluntary social isolation

Laws and public institutions

All of the above (correct)

What is an example of a group that may undertake social isolation?

People with disabilities

Refugees

African Americans in the US historically

The Amish in the US (correct)

What is a difference between social exclusion and social isolation?

Social exclusion has external factors, while social isolation is internal Signup and view all the answers

What can be a factor in social exclusion?

Lack of education, housing, or employment Signup and view all the answers

What is often the result of segregation?

Substandard services Signup and view all the answers

What can contribute to social exclusion?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of social exclusion?

Relegation to the fringes of society Signup and view all the answers

What is segregation often based on?

Race and ethnicity Signup and view all the answers

What can be a characteristic of social isolation?

Voluntary separation from the mainstream Signup and view all the answers

What is a key advantage of being an integral member of society?

Having access to good social networks, housing, and educational resources Signup and view all the answers

What can happen to individuals who are pushed to the peripheries of society?

They have reduced access to resources and opportunities Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the factors that can drag people away from the core of society?

Poverty Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of people experiencing social exclusion?

They are denied access to many resources Signup and view all the answers

What is another magnet that can drag people away from the core of society?

Ill health, whether mental or physical Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which people are relegated to the fringes of society?

Social exclusion Signup and view all the answers

What can be an additional magnet that drags people away from the core of society?

Discrimination Signup and view all the answers

What happens to people as they move away from the center of society?

They experience a greater degree of social exclusion Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Being part of society provides access to good social networks, housing, education, and resources, leading to opportunities
However, some individuals may be pushed to the periphery of society, losing access to resources, rights, and opportunities

Poverty: a significant factor that can drag people away from the core of society to the fringes
Ill health (mental or physical): a magnet that can prevent people from engaging in society, relegating them to the fringes
Discrimination: based on race, gender, sexual orientation, culture, citizenship, or other factors, can be an additional magnet

Additional Factors

Lack of education, housing, or employment: can easily relegate people to the fringes of society
Combination of these factors: people experiencing social exclusion often face multiple challenges simultaneously

Ill health: individuals may develop greater degrees of ill health
Criminal activities: people may turn to crime due to feelings of disenfranchisement

Segregation

A way of separating groups of people, giving them access to a separate set of resources within the same society
Often leads to substandard services and poor living conditions
Maintained by laws, public institutions, or informal processes

When a community voluntarily separates itself from the mainstream
Often based on religious, cultural, or other factors to preserve identity
Different from social exclusion, where external factors force individuals to the fringes of society

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This quiz explores the benefits of being part of society and the consequences of social exclusion. It discusses how certain individuals can be relegated to the peripheries of society, losing opportunities and participation.

Social Integration and Exclusion

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