ABSTRACT

Sustaining Social Inclusion is the third book in a series on social exclusion and social inclusion. It explores what different understandings of sustainability mean in respect of social inclusion in the variety of fields that deal with human health and well-being. The book is global in its scope, with chapters relating to socially inclusive health and social welfare practice internationally.

This book is divided into seven parts:

  • Introduction;
  • Sustainable policies for promoting social inclusion;
  • Sustaining programmes which support social inclusion;
  • Sustaining organisations which promote social inclusion;
  • Sustainable social inclusion outcomes;
  • Sustainable social development; and
  • Conclusions.

It examines how social inclusion can be sustained in the long-term when funding tends to be time-limited.

This research-based book is relevant to a wide range of different readerships globally. It addresses issues of concern for those engaged in debates about the provision of health, social welfare, and other public services. Sustaining Social Inclusion will be of interest to academics, policy makers, and practitioners in a wide range of fields, including public health, health promotion, health sciences, history, medicine, philosophy, disability studies, social work, social policy, sociology, and urban planning.

part 1|33 pages

Introduction

part 2|55 pages

Sustainable policies for promoting social inclusion

chapter 2|14 pages

The transformative journey to sustainability for Australia’s compensation systems

How peer support and restorative justice interventions are creating a new inclusive narrative

chapter 3|14 pages

Sustaining social inclusion

Lessons from research, intervention, and policymaking

chapter 5|13 pages

Not impossible

Working with the Deafblind community to develop a more inclusive world

part 3|42 pages

Sustaining programmes which support social inclusion

chapter 6|15 pages

Opening doors

Creating and sustaining community leadership for promoting social inclusion

chapter 7|11 pages

Responding to hunger in Australia

The role of traditional and emerging food distribution measures in addressing food insecurity

part 4|53 pages

Sustaining organisations which promote social inclusion

chapter 11|14 pages

Socially inclusive service development

A new expression of democracy for nongovernment organisations delivering social care

chapter 12|15 pages

The space to think critically

How supervision can support sustainable practice in social service organisations

part 5|58 pages

Sustainable social inclusion outcomes

chapter 13|14 pages

Embedding change

Designing short-term projects for sustainable effects

chapter 14|15 pages

Philosophy and ethics

Sustaining social inclusion in the disability sector

chapter 15|13 pages

Spirituality and religion

Sustaining individuals and communities or replicating colonisation?

chapter 16|14 pages

A ‘good news’ story of social inclusion

Refugee resettlement in Australia

part 6|73 pages

Sustainable social development

chapter 18|15 pages

Sustaining inclusion through work

Livelihoods experience of rural Indonesian villagers with disability

chapter 21|14 pages

Theatre-based programmes

Promoting empathy and engagement

part 7|14 pages

Conclusions