Social Exclusion in Cross-National Perspective

Actors, Actions, and Impacts from Above and Below

Edited by Robert J. Chaskin, Bong Joo Lee, and Surinder Jaswal

International Policy Exchange

Examines the ways in which global processes may have a differential impact on social exclusion and inequality in varying national and local contexts
Provides a cross-national comparative analysis of social exclusion across multiple social policy arenas
Focuses on four countries rarely examined in the literature on social exclusion
Offers insights drawn from collaborative research activities and in-depth deliberation in a series of workshops and symposia among leading scholars from academic institutions in China, India, South Korea, and the United States

Social Exclusion in Cross-National Perspective

Actors, Actions, and Impacts from Above and Below

Edited by Robert J. Chaskin, Bong Joo Lee, and Surinder Jaswal

Description

Global processes have an increasing influence on local contexts and the nature and distribution of opportunities among populations across the globe. While capital and population mobility, advances in information and communications technology, and economic liberalization have fostered economic development, industrialization, and wealth for some, they have also engendered growing inequalities in income, prosperity, well-being, and access. Those left behind by these global transformations often experience not only material deprivation, but broader dislocation from the contexts, institutions, and capabilities that provide access to social and economic opportunity. The concept of "social exclusion" has been widely adopted to describe the conditions of economic, social, political, and/or cultural marginalization experienced by particular groups of people due to extreme poverty, discrimination, dislocation, and disenfranchisement.

This book explores the dynamics of social exclusion within the context of globalization across four countries--China, India, South Korea, and the United States. In particular, it examines how social exclusion is defined, manifested, and responded to with regard to diverse social arenas and processes, varying mechanisms and scales, and a range of impacted populations. Based on collaborative research activities and in-depth deliberation among leading scholars from major academic institutions in each of the four aforementioned countries, the volume provides a rich account of the interplay between globalization and social exclusion, while highlighting the ways in which responses may be more or less effective in different contexts. Its insights will be of particular interest to academics, researchers, and students across diverse social science disciplines.

Social Exclusion in Cross-National Perspective

Actors, Actions, and Impacts from Above and Below

Edited by Robert J. Chaskin, Bong Joo Lee, and Surinder Jaswal

International Policy Exchange

Acknowledgments
About the Contributors

Chapter 1. Social Exclusion in Cross- National Perspective: Setting the Stage
Robert J. Chaskin, Joan Yoo, Surinder Jaswal, and Shengli Cheng

PART I. MAPPING SOCIAL EXCLUSION: CONCEPTS AND CONTEXTS

Chapter 2. Globalization and Social Exclusion: Concepts and Processes
Robert J. Chaskin, Mouleshri Vyas, and Jung- Hwa Ha
Chapter 3. Social Exclusion as a Policy Idea: Dissemination, Adaptation, and Application
Colleen Grogan, Surinder Jaswal, Xiang Gao, and Joan Yoo

PART II. SOCIAL EXCLUSION ON THE GROUND: DIMENSIONS, POPULATIONS, AND IMPACT

Chapter 4. Urban Restructuring, Housing Policy, and Social Exclusion
Robert J. Chaskin, Shengli Cheng, Bong Joo Lee, and Mouleshri Vyas
Chapter 5. Migration, Work, and Changing Social Ecosystems
Xiang Gao, Virginia Parks, Mouleshri Vyas, and Hyemee Kim
Chapter 6. The Transition to Adulthood for Marginalized Youth
Mark E. Courtney, Suo Deng, Anjali Dave, Vijay Raghavan, and Bong Joo Lee
Chapter 7. Social Exclusion and Older Adults
Jung- Hwa Ha, Deborah Carr, Subharati Ghosh, and Hyeon Jung Lee

PART III. SHAPING AND RESPONDING TO SOCIAL EXCLUSION: THE STATE, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY ACTION

Chapter 8. Changing Roles and Relationships Between Nongovernmental Organizations and the State in Shaping and Responding to Social Exclusion
Jennifer Mosley, Sunggeun (Ethan) Park, Suo Deng, and Monica Sakhrani
Chapter 9. Democratic Engagement and Mobilization: The Role of Grassroots Movements
Mouleshri Vyas, Jennifer Mosley, Colleen Grogan, Yan Long, Hyoung Yong Kim, and Robert J. Chaskin
Chapter 10. Health Policy and Social Exclusion
Colleen Grogan, Surinder Jaswal, and Jung Min Park
Chapter 11. The Impact of Globalization and Social Exclusion on Education and Child Development
Suo Deng, Shewli Kumar, Joan Yoo, and Camille A. Farrington
Chapter 12. State Responses and Structures for Child Protection
Bong Joo Lee, Mark E. Courtney, Xiang Gao, and Monica Sakhrani

PART IV. CONCLUSION

Chapter 13. Social Exclusion in a Globalized World: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice
Robert J. Chaskin, Surinder Jaswal, and Bong Joo Lee

Index

Social Exclusion in Cross-National Perspective

Actors, Actions, and Impacts from Above and Below

Edited by Robert J. Chaskin, Bong Joo Lee, and Surinder Jaswal

International Policy Exchange

Author Information

Robert J. Chaskin is the McCormick Foundation Professor and Deputy Dean for Strategic Initiatives at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, where he holds the UNESCO Chair for Inclusive Urbanism. His work focuses on the conceptual foundations and principal strategies behind social policy and community intervention in the context of urban poverty.

Bong Joo Lee, PhD, MSW, is Professor of Social Welfare, Seoul National University. His research focuses on child welfare, child poverty, early intervention, and social service reform issues. He is Editor-in-Chief of Child Indicators Research.

Surinder Jaswal, PhD, MA (SW), is Deputy Director (Research) and Dean, School of Research Methodology; and Professor, Centre for Health and Mental Health, School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences. She is also the Associate Editor of the Indian Journal of Social Work. She has initiated and led several research and field action projects on urban health, disasters, and public mental health.

Contributors:

Deborah Carr
Robert J. Chaskin
Shengli Cheng
Mark E. Courtney
Anjali Dave
Suo Deng
Camille A. Farrington
Subharati Ghosh
Colleen Grogan
Jung-Hwa Ha
Surinder Jaswal
Hyemee Kim
Hyoung Yong Kim
Shewli Kumar
Bong Joo Lee
Hyeon Jung Lee
Yan Long
Jennifer Mosley
Ethan Park
Jung-Min Park
Virginia Parks
Vijay Raghavan
Monica Sakhrani
Mouleshri Vyas
Gao Xiang
Joan Yoo