Youth poverty and social exclusion in the UK

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eldin Fahmy
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
The Social ◽  
Income Data ◽  
Social Distribution ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Direct Measures ◽  
Youth Transitions

Eldin Fahmy examines the nature, extent and social distribution of youth deprivation and social exclusion amongst 16-29 year olds living in Britain. He explores our understanding of youth marginality and disadvantage, through supplement income data with direct measures of deprivation of living standards and exclusion from customary norms. There is a focus on the social profile of vulnerability amongst young people, beyond relative low-income measures. He compares data for 1990, 1999 and 2012 to explore young people’s vulnerability and disadvantage in the context of youth transitions and disadvantage.

The impoverishment of youth: poverty, deprivation and social exclusion among young adults in the UK

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eldin Fahmy
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Social Deprivation ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Policy Action ◽  
Vulnerability To Poverty ◽  
Social Distribution ◽  
The Uk ◽  
New Evidence

The 2008 economic crisis and subsequent austerity policies have had profoundly damaging impacts for young adults across Europe in ways which threaten to seriously undermine their capacity to make successful transitions to adult independence.Nevertheless, reliable evidence on youth living standards and living conditions in the wake of these cataclysmic events has been scarce.This chapter provides new evidence on the nature, extent and social distribution of vulnerability to poverty and social exclusion amongst young adults in the UK. The work described here updates earlier analyses of the 1999 PSE-GB study using a comparable methodology. The chapter therefore examines trends in poverty and wider forms of social exclusion for young adults over the 1999-2012 period.These data reveal a dramatic increase in youth material and social deprivation over this period and, using a range of different measures, a rise in the extent of youth poverty which requires urgent policy action.

scholarly journals Families ‘At Risk’ and the Family Nurse Partnership: The Intrusion of Risk into Social Exclusion Policy

2009 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 499-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANNELIESE DODDS
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
New Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Family Nurse Partnership

AbstractThis article considers why the family nurse partnership (FNP) has been promoted as a means of tackling social exclusion in the UK. The FNP consists in a programme of visits by nurses to low-income first-time mothers, both while the mothers are pregnant and for the first two years following birth. The FNP is focused on both teaching parenthood and encouraging mothers back into education and/or into employment. Although the FNP marks a considerable discontinuity with previous approaches to family health, it is congruent with an emerging new approach to social exclusion. This new approach maintains that the most important task of social policy is to identify quickly the most ‘at-risk’ households, individuals and children so that interventions can be targeted more effectively at those ‘at risk’, either to themselves or to others. The article illustrates this new approach by analysing a succession of reports by the Social Exclusion Unit. It indicates that there is a considerable amount of ambiguity about the relationship between specific risk-factors and being ‘at risk of social exclusion’. Nonetheless, this new approach helps to explain why British policy-makers may have chosen to promote the new FNP now.

scholarly journals Juventudes e espaço urbano: uma análise geográfica na cidade d Montes Claros-MG / Youths and urban space: a geographical analysis in the city of Montes Claros-MG

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (48) ◽  
pp. 123-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Esdras Leite ◽  
Mônica Aparecisa Soares Silva de Melo
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Urban Youth ◽  
Social Practices ◽  
Regional Center ◽  
Spatial Inequalities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Distribution ◽  
The City

No Brasil, as realidades urbanas são desiguais e as condições de vida não são equânimes nas mesmas. As desigualdades socioeconômicas e espaciais marcam seu cotidiano e diminuem as possibilidades de desfrutar dos bens e fluxos existentes na cidade. Nesse meio, as juventudes brasileiras são múltiplas, e é a partir dessa pluralidade que elas vêem sendo compreendidas, uma vez que os jovens demonstram formas singulares de viver. Montes Claros é um polo regional que possui bens, serviços e fluxos acessados pela sua população e pelos munícipios do seu entorno. O objetivo geral da pesquisa foi analisar a distribuição espacial e social pela cidade de Montes Claros das juventudes de15 a29 anos. Sendo assim, a metodologia foi pautada na coleta, cruzamento e análise dos microdados do IBGE, de 2010. Para facilitar o processamento das informações foi utilizado o Sistema de Informações Geográficas (SIGs), o que permitiu gerar mapas temáticos para ilustrar e facilitar a compreensão dos resultados. Concluímos que, a cidade, com suas potencialidades e limites é um direito de todos que nela vivem. Nesse sentido, reafirmamos a importância de reconhecer as singularidades de seus habitantes, mas questionando as condições objetivas do meio social no qual estes estão inseridos. Dessa forma, a maior concentração de jovens está nas regiões com menor renda da cidade, em que se caracterizam pela infraestrutura deficitária.Palavras-chave: Juventudes urbanas; Espaço urbano; Práticas sociais.AbstractIn the Brazil, the urban realities are uneven and living conditions are not equitable in them. The socioeconomic and spatial inequalities mark their daily life and decrease the possibilities to enjoy the goods and existing flows in the city. In between, Brazilian youths are multiple, and it is from this plurality that they see being understood, since young people have unique ways of living. Montes Claros is a regional center that has goods, services and streams accessed by the population and by the municipalities of its surroundings. The overall objective of the research was to analyze the spatial and social distribution by the city of Montes Claros youths 15-29 years. Therefore, the methodology was based on collected, crossing and analysis of IBGE microdata, of the 2010. To facilitate the processing of information was used Geographic Information System (GIS), allowing generate thematic maps to illustrate and facilitate the understanding of results. We conclude that the city, with its possibilities and limitations is a right for all who live in it. In this regard, we reaffirm the importance of recognizing the uniqueness of its inhabitants, but questioning the objective conditions of the social environment in which they are inserted. Thus, the highest concentration of young people is associated with the low income of the city, which are characterized by deficient infrastructure.Keywords: Urban Youth; Urban space; Social practices.

Modern forms of assistance to solve families difficult cases and their adolescent children

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-133
Author(s):  
Marzena Możdżyńska
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Event ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Social Group ◽  
Social Hierarchy ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
The Social ◽  
Difficult Cases ◽  
Complex Activities

Abstract In recent decades, we observe a significant disorganization of family life, especially in the sphere of parental functions performed by unprepared for the role emotional, socially and economically young people. Lack of education, difficulties in finding work, and the lack of prospects for positive change are the main causes of their impoverishment and progressive degradation in the social hierarchy. Reaching young people at risk of social exclusion and provide them with comprehensive care, should be a priority of modern social work and educational work. In order to provide help this social group and cope with the adverse event created a lot of programs to support systemically start in life. An example would be presented in the article KARnet 15+ program as a form of complex activities of a person stimulating subjectivity, and allows you to modify support in individual cases

scholarly journals Praca wychowawcza z dziewczętami wykluczonymi społecznie – w ujęciu bł. Marii Karłowskiej (1865–1935)

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 337-348
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Wasilewska-Ostrowska
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
The Social ◽  
Universal Values ◽  
Socially Excluded ◽  
Work Education

Educational Work with Socially Excluded Girls – in Terms of the Blessed Maria Karłowska (1865–1935) This text presents the concept of education developed by Blessed Maria Karłowska (1865–1935). The foundress of the Congregation of the Shepherds of Divine Providence worked all her life with socially excluded people, especially girls and young women who were prostitutes. She established care and educational centers for them, where, together with her colleagues, she helped them to overcome their life crises. Several important assumptions can be distinguished in the educational system introduced by Karłowska. First of all, the social and moral development of the pupil was important. Much emphasis was placed on apprenticeship and work. Education to freedom, independence, and citizenship was also a priority, which was based on the assumptions of the pedagogy of dialogue and love. The educators had to show patience and understanding, work on the resources of the charges, and also prevent risky behaviors. Despite the passage of time, this concept has not lost its importance as it is based on universal values that are fundamental in educational work with young people at risk of social exclusion.

scholarly journals Beyond Virtual Inclusion – Communications Inclusion and Digital Divisions

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Sinclair ◽  
Glen Bramley
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
Technological Barriers ◽  
Social Distribution ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Digital Engagement

Access to and engagement with information and communications technologies (ICTs) are increasingly important aspects of social inclusion. This paper draws upon analyses of UK survey data and a review of research on communications and social exclusion published in the UK between 2001 and 2006 to examine the social distribution of access to and uptake of ICTs and to explore key factors restricting the digital engagement of young people from lower income households and communities. It argues that effective strategies to bridge digital divisions in the UK must pay more attention to the social rather than technological barriers which inhibit communications inclusion.

scholarly journals Social Citizenship, Inequality and Homeownership. Postwar Perspectives from the North of Europe

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 293-306
Author(s):  
Jardar Sørvoll ◽  
Viggo Nordvik
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Social Stratification ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Rental Housing ◽  
Residential Property ◽  
Housing Wealth ◽  
Social Citizenship ◽  
The North ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Distribution

In this article, we analyse the social distribution of residential property in Norway post-1945 in light of the concept of social citizenship. Drawing on data from censuses and tax registers, we examine the social stratification of owner-occupation and housing wealth in a Nordic nation of homeowners. Our study shows that residential property and housing wealth is very unevenly distributed, and that the share of low-income homeowners decreased markedly after 1990. The implications of these findings are discussed with reference to three different conceptions of citizenship: the socio-liberal, the republican and the libertarian. Our main argument is that the falling rate of low-income owner-occupation constitutes an erosion of social citizenship viewed from the socio-liberal and republican conception of citizenship. This follows from theoretical arguments and empirical studies linking homeownership to positive welfare outcomes, such as civic engagement and social integration. The latter is arguably particularly true in some high-homeownership countries, such as Norway, where owner-occupation is the cultural norm and rental housing is associated with low quality and insecurity.

Social Pedagogy: What Questions Can We Ask About Its Value and Effectiveness?

2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 187-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Cameron
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
Public Care ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Social Pedagogy ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Cross National

Social pedagogy is a field of professional practice associated with the care and education of young children, support of young people, and with family support that has an established place in many continental European countries. It has attracted attention in the United Kingdom (UK) for its potential relevance to the policy ambition of improving the generally poor educational and social outcomes for young people in public care. In this article, I discuss some issues arising from the task of establishing the value, or effectiveness, of the social pedagogic approach. Using findings from cross-national studies, I argue that there are various problems with measuring the ‘effectiveness’ of social pedagogy, but that in countries where social pedagogy is well established and supported by a policy and cultural context, its role in supporting children and families is highly valued. I conclude by considering some implications for the introduction of social pedagogy into the UK.

scholarly journals Formation of a system of real support measures large families

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-357
Author(s):  
Nina Voskolovich ◽  
Ibragimkhalil Askhabaliyev
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Large Family ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
State Support ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Financial Conditions ◽  
Income Family ◽  
First Child ◽  
The Social ◽  
Large Families

The article summarizes the results of the analysis of the use of instruments of state support for large families in Russia, taking into account the social and demographic situation. The purpose of the study is to analyze is to substantiate proposals for direct real support of large families to overcome the trend of depopulation in Russia. The categories «large family», «low-income family» and «low-income family» have been clarified to determine the most effective measures to support large families. Measures of state support for large families have been differentiated according to the characteristics of their direct or indirect, potential or actual receipt by such families, which allows us to assess their effectiveness in stimulating an increase in the birth rate. The analysis of the contribution of large families to the increase in natural population growth is given, the influence of such factors as a reduction in the reproductive contingent, in particular, due to a decrease in the number of women of fertile age, an increase in the average age of mothers giving birth to their first child and subsequent children, a decrease in the mother's living standards in large families is shown. A study of the state support for large families operating in Russian regions was carried out, which made it possible to reveal the prevalence of indirect potential tools over direct real ones that do not have a significant effect on improving the conditions and living standards of families with three or more children. As a result of the analytical study, a potential opportunity was revealed to solve the problems of depopulation by creating material and financial conditions for increasing the number of large families. The progressive foreign experience on the use of direct real measures to support large families, depending on the number of children being brought up, is generalized. Recommendations for improving the effectiveness of measures to support large families by providing real (direct) state support have been substantiated

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