Two Social exclusion, child welfare and well-being
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Kate Morris
Abstract
The adoption of a social-exclusion perspective by New Labour in its early years of government reflected the aspirations for social change of a new government following long years of Conservative rule. This chapter considers the contested nature of the concept of social exclusion. Using the framework of social exclusion adopted in the National Evaluation of the Children’s Fund (NECF), it examines evidence about the circumstances of four groups of disadvantaged children and young people: disabled children, black and minority ethnic children, gypsies/travellers, and refugees and asylum-seeking children. The chapter also discusses broader evidence about child welfare and well being in the United Kingdom. This provides the context within which NECF partnerships were seeking to develop new ways of ensuring child well being and inclusion.
Abstract
The adoption of a social-exclusion perspective by New Labour in its early years of government reflected the aspirations for social change of a new government following long years of Conservative rule. This chapter considers the contested nature of the concept of social exclusion. Using the framework of social exclusion adopted in the National Evaluation of the Children’s Fund (NECF), it examines evidence about the circumstances of four groups of disadvantaged children and young people: disabled children, black and minority ethnic children, gypsies/travellers, and refugees and asylum-seeking children. The chapter also discusses broader evidence about child welfare and well being in the United Kingdom. This provides the context within which NECF partnerships were seeking to develop new ways of ensuring child well being and inclusion.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- Acknowledgements iv
- Introduction 1
- Social exclusion, child welfare and well-being 5
- Contemporary issues for preventative child welfare 29
- The development of preventative policy and practice: an overview 43
- The Children’s Fund: strategies for social inclusion 67
- The Children’s Fund: activities and impacts of partnership strategies 85
- New understandings for prevention 111
- Conclusion: effective preventative approaches 129
- References 145
- Index 157
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- Acknowledgements iv
- Introduction 1
- Social exclusion, child welfare and well-being 5
- Contemporary issues for preventative child welfare 29
- The development of preventative policy and practice: an overview 43
- The Children’s Fund: strategies for social inclusion 67
- The Children’s Fund: activities and impacts of partnership strategies 85
- New understandings for prevention 111
- Conclusion: effective preventative approaches 129
- References 145
- Index 157
