Addressing education inequality in sub-Saharan Africa by Temitope Obasuyi, Folorunso Obayemi, Rasiah, Rajah

“…The findings confirm that social exclusion has remained chronic in SSA. Apart from Zimbabwe, SSA have not only failed to raise incidence levels of secondary and tertiary education, but also have largely been unable to reduce education inequality. …”

The role of external protective factors on young entrepreneurs' entrepreneurial resilience: an explorative study by Kamaruddin, Siti Hajar, Manap, Jamiah, Idris, Fazilah, Abdullah, Haslinda, Suandi, Turiman, Khalid, Nurliza

“…To receive support is crucial among youth in order for them to achieve success in life as it could hinder social exclusion, especially for at-risk young people. …”
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Poverty reduction strategy in Indonesia by Masduki,

“…As long as this is understood, so the severity of the problem of poverty has to be decomposed and solved.This is due to multispektrum of the meaning of poverty, so the definition and measurement is not easily accomplished in one sense only.In more detail, the theoretical study on the conception of poverty in depth by classifying the definition and measurement of poverty in four perspectives (Laderchi,, 2003: 247 -262).First.monetary approach, Second, the approach capability, Third, the approach of social exclusion Fourth, the perspective of participatory methods. …”
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Vital issue : the perception and use of ICT services in UK public libraries by Eve, Juliet, Brophy, Peter

“…Government policies to tackle issues of social exclusion and to stimulate the uptake of lifelong learning have prioritised the role of public libraries in being one of the key delivery points for ICT access. …”
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Selected topics in child well-being in India: a review of policies, programmes and services by Vennam, U, Komanduri, A

“…It also explores some of the issues affecting children, including access to and quality of education; transitions, such as beginning school and the onset of puberty; the factors driving child labour as well as the impact it has and attempts to regulate it; nutrition; discrimination and social exclusion, especially in relation to gender and scheduled caste or tribe membership; and migration. …”

The intellectual context for the development of Quakerism, 1647-1700 by Ward, M

“…Changes affecting the movement in this period are often explained as the result of the Quakers' desire for socio-political respectability – that is, their desire to reduce persecution and social exclusion. This thesis does not deny the importance of socio-political factors. …”

Between politics and preaching: the Tunisian al-Nahda movement in the city of Sousse, 1973-2014 by McCarthy, R

“…The thesis addresses the effect of two decades of repression, excavating the prison experience and the period of social exclusion which followed and which disaggregated the movement into its constituent parts. …”

The ritualistic child: imitation, affiliation, and the ritual stance in human development by Watson-Jones, R

“…I predicted that the experience of ostracism by an in-group versus an out-group has important implications for the construal of social exclusion and affiliative behavior. I hypothesized that children would be motivated to re-affiliate by imitating the model and acting pro-socially towards the group, especially when ostracized by in-group members. …”

The incorporation of Dalits into India’s business economy & its implications for social and economic policies by Vidyarthee, KK

“…<p>Even after six and a half decades since Indian Independence, Dalits (ex-untouchables and oppressed castes) continue to experience caste-based discrimination and social exclusion in social as well as economic life. This research examines the incorporation of Dalits into the business economy - how they enter the market as owners of businesses rather than as wage-workers. …”

When working isn’t enough: family demographic processes and in-work poverty across the life course in the United States by Van Winkle, Z, Struffolino, E

“…<br/><strong>Background: </strong>In-work poverty, a phenomenon that engenders social exclusion, is exceptionally high in the United States. …”

The role of external protective factors on young entrepreneurs` entrepreneurial resilience: an explorative study by Kamaruddin, Siti Hajar, Manap, Jamiah, Idris, Fazilah, Abdullah, Haslinda, Suandi, Turiman, Khalid, Nurliza

“…To receive support is crucial among youth in order for them to achieve success in life as it could hinder social exclusion, especially for at-risk young people. …”
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GIS and planning support system for Klang Valley Region, Malaysia by Muhamad Ludin, Ahmad Nazri, Yaakup, Ahris, Abu Bakar, Siti Zalina

“…Apart from that socio-economic disparity between regions becomes more significant, compounded by increasing rate urban poverty and the risk of social exclusion. Thus, the activities of controlling and monitoring urban development are crucial. …”
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What’s information got to go with it? (editorial) by Bossaller, Jenny

“…In the end, though, what affected the students most deeply wasn‘t planned; the riots that erupted in the boroughs of London while we were there explicitly addressed the concepts of social exclusion in British society that we had been reading about. …”
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Opportunities for advancing social policy in reducing child poverty: The perspective of key stakeholders by Ajdukovic, M, Dobrotic, I, Matancevic, J

“…On the basis of an analysis that revealed a gap between European Union guidelines, national strategies, and social policy programmes on the one hand and specific achievements in the combating of poverty and social exclusion of children in Croatia on the other, the aim of this paper was to deepen the understanding of circumstances contributing to or aggravating the efficiency of the social policy in the fight against child poverty and of opportunities for advancing social action in this area. …”

Interventions to improve perinatal outcomes among migrant women in high-income countries: a systematic review protocol by Stevenson, K, Ogunlana, K, Edwards, S, Henderson, WG, Rayment-Jones, H, McGranahan, M, Marti-Castaner, M, Fellmeth, G, Luchenski, S, Stevenson, FA, Knight, M, Aldridge, RW

“…<strong>Introduction </strong>Women who are migrants and who are pregnant or postpartum are at high risk of poorer perinatal outcomes compared with host country populations due to experiencing numerous additional stressors including social exclusion and language barriers. High-income countries (HICs) host many migrants, including forced migrants who may face additional challenges in the peripartum period. …”

Changing children’s lives: Risks and opportunities by Pells, K, Woodhead, M

“…We offer six key research messages, focusing on: 1. how the poorest children continue to be left behind despite rising living standards overall, illustrated by the increased concentration of stunting. 2. the vulnerability of children in poor households to repeated environmental and economic shocks and the potential of social protection schemes to alleviate these problems. 3. how rapid changes in people’s living environment, such as the expansion of basic services, roads and communications, bring new opportunities but also risk reinforcing the social exclusion of poor and marginalised children. 4. the current shortfalls in school quality, effectiveness and relevance that limit the potentially transformative power of education. 5. how children continue to face competing pressures on their time through combining schooling with traditional work roles and contributions to the household. 6. how rapid social change is creating new dilemmas within households and communities about how best to protect children and prepare them for the future. …”

Employees’ mental health issue during covid-19: A review by Habibi Aripin, Carol Hiew Ka Low, Julazrie Benjamin, Lee Yee Fang, Nicky Welly James, Nurul Syafia Syahwanie Al-amin, Roslinah Mahmud

“…The result of this study shows that financial concern and instability of jobs, stigma and social exclusion, quarantine and isolation, fear or anxiety of exposure to the virus, and changes in the new workplace environment are the causes of the rising in mental health issue among employees during COVID-19. …”
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Professional learning within multi-agency children's services: Researching into practice by Leadbetter, J, Daniels, H, Edwards, A, Martin, D, Middleton, D, Popova, A, Warmington, P, Apostolov, A, Brown, S

“…Purpose This paper describes a current national research project, 'Learning in and for Inter-agency Working', which is investigating new ways of learning that develop, while teams of professionals work together around children and young people who are at risk of social exclusion. Programme description The research project is theoretically based and draws upon sociocultural and activity theory research to understand the practices that develop within the different agencies involved. …”

Social aspects of educational inequality by Raabe, I

“…In these, I find a positive relationship between low school grades and extent of social exclusion, measured through the absence of friendships and the existence of social rejection from classmates. …”

A relational analysis of poverty as a social phenomenon by Sambo, CG

“…However, this interaction may also insulate people in poverty from some of its consequences such as social exclusion. The thesis affirms poverty as based in forms of recognition accorded to individuals in various domains of their lives. …”