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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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
chapter 4|12 pages
Social policy to support women’s reproductive decision-making and access to economic participation and resources
chapter 5|13 pages
Not impossible
part 3|42 pages
Sustaining programmes which support social inclusion
chapter 6|15 pages
Opening doors
chapter 7|11 pages
Responding to hunger in Australia
part 4|53 pages
Sustaining organisations which promote social inclusion
chapter 11|14 pages
Socially inclusive service development
chapter 12|15 pages
The space to think critically
part 5|58 pages
Sustainable social inclusion outcomes
chapter 15|13 pages
Spirituality and religion
part 6|73 pages
Sustainable social development
chapter 18|15 pages
Sustaining inclusion through work
part 7|14 pages
Conclusions