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People, jobs, rights and power: the role of participation in combating social exclusion in Europe

Stevens, Alex, Bur, Anne-Marie, Young, Lucy (2003) People, jobs, rights and power: the role of participation in combating social exclusion in Europe. Community Development Journal, 38 (2). pp. 84-95. ISSN 0010-3802. (doi:10.1093/cdj/38.2.84) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:814)

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Abstract

Interest is being revived in participation as a means of tackling social exclusion. There are differing interpretations of both participation and social exclusion, which leave it unclear as to how one is supposed to combat the other. This article reports some findings from a project that looked at existing participation efforts in four European countries, and compares observations with previous insights. We categorize the aims of these efforts, relate these aims to policy developments at European and local level and link them to differing explanations of social exclusion. We argue that greater clarity is necessary on the aims of participation and on how it is supposed to tackle social exclusion if conflicts that have hindered previous programmes are to be overcome.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1093/cdj/38.2.84
Subjects: H Social Sciences
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research
Depositing User: Samantha Osborne
Date Deposited: 19 Dec 2007 18:31 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:39 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/814 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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