Social inclusion can be defined as being involved in activities, developing and maintaining relationships, and having a sense of belonging.
Includes a subsection on Deinstitutionalization.
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2003 Social Inclusion Research Conference — Complete Papers & Presentations
A Call to Combat Poverty and Exclusion of Canadians with Disabilities by Investing in Disability Supports — More from Council of Canadians with Disabilities at http://www.ccdonline.ca/en/
achieving social and economic inclusion: from segregation to 'employmentfirst' Law Reform and Public Policy Series Canadian Association for Community Living June 2011 — The Canadian Association for Community Living undertook this study to look at how we might chart a path from the infrastructure we have collectively built for sheltered workshops and activity centres, to supporting people to access the labour market and fully inclusive workplaces like other Canadians, within the context of what we have termed an ‘employment first’ policy framework.
Advancing the Inclusion of People with Disabilities 2009 — Advancing the Inclusion of People with Disabilities 2009 is the seventh annual report on disability issues in Canada. See: http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/disability_issues/reports/index.shtml
Advancing the inclusion of persons with disabilities (Canada, 2004)
An Inclusion Lens Workbook for Looking at Social and Economic Exclusion and Inclusion, 2002
Are Disabled People Included? An exposure document on the violation of disabled people's human rights and the solutions recommended within the UN Standard Rules. — http://www.daa.org.uk/
Building an Inclusive Policy and Research Agenda, 2003 — The two primary objectives or this paper are: to describe the processes through which social exclusion occurs, to provide direction for future research, policy, and program development aimed at promoting a more inclusive world.
Building Inclusive Cities and Communities - 2008
Building Inclusive Communities: Cross-Canada Perspectives and Strategies, 2003 — The Laidlaw Foundation, a private charitable Canadian foundation, working with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) on social infrastructure to build inclusive communities, has adopted a social inclusion framework for building inclusive and supportive communities. More at http://www.laidlawfdn.org/
Centre for Research on Social Inclusion — We undertake social, cultural and philosophical research into contemporary social justice issues. Broadly defined, this includes research into the social, cultural, economic, and political determinations of inclusion and exclusion, particularly in the context of globalisation.
Checklist for Inclusion-2004 — self-assessment guide for organizations on the gender appropriate inclusion of people with disabilities by international development agencies.
Citizenship and disabled people: A scoping paper prepared for the Disability Rights Commission Jenny Morris-2005 — The purpose of this paper is twofold: • to propose a working definition of citizenship from a disability perspective, and • to examine the public policy, and wider social and economic implications of the goal of enabling disabled people to be equal citizens.
Collaborating For Inclusion: 1995 Report to the President
Community Action Programme to Combat Social Exclusion 2002-2006
Community-based rehabilitation and habilitation for inclusive society 2013 — Community-based rehabilitation and habilitation, which aims to combat exclusion and inequalities and to change attitudes towards persons with disabilities, was initiated by the World Health Organization in the 1980s. It is a strategy within general community development for the rehabilitation, poverty reduction, equalization of opportunities and social inclusion of all people with disabilities.
Community Voices, Perspectives and Priorities: An Inclusive Cities Canada-Edmonton Report, 2005 — This report provides an overview of the results of a full year of consultations and dialogues on the extent to which Edmonton is an inclusive city. Part of the Inclusive Cities Canada project, one of the key findings of the report is that economic and social barriers continue to prevent many Edmonton residents from being able to participate meaningfully in day-to-day life.
Ethical Reflections on Social Inclusion Dow Marmur, 2002
Illness, disability and social inclusion - 2003 — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions -- the Foundation decided to launch a study with the objective of examining how to drive forward the social inclusion of people with illnesses – a broad reference to chronic (physical or mental) illness and disability.
Imagining a future of inclusion, 2003 — Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD) http://www.ccsd.ca/
Inclusive Cities Canada: A Cross-Canada Civic Initiative Background Paper and Project Overview
Inclusive Cities Canada- Community Voices, Perspectives and Priorities Executive Summary -2005
Inclusive Post-Secondary Education: Human Rights can Legislate Change but can it Create Acceptance? — 2003
Individual Choice and Social Exclusion Julian Le Grand -2003
Institute for Community Inclusion — As a leader not only in Massachusetts, but also nationally and internationally, ICI strives to create a world where all people with disabilities are welcome and fully included in valued roles wherever they go, whether a school, workplace, volunteer group, home, or any other part of the community.
Institute on Community Integration (ICI) — Through collaborative research, training, and information sharing, the Institute improves policies and practices to ensure that all children, youth, and adults with disabilities are valued by, and contribute to, their communities of choice. We work with service providers, policymakers, educators, advocacy and self-advocacy organizations, researchers, families, and individuals with disabilities around the world to provide state-of-the-art information and practices that support the community inclusion of individuals with disabilities.
Institution Watch (Canada) — Informative newsletters.
Joint Report on Social Protection and Social Inclusion 2005 — European Commission Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
Laidlaw Foundation's Perspective on Social Inclusion, 2003
Leave No Child Behind! Social Exclusion and Child Development Clyde Hertzman -2002
Making A Promise of Inclusion -1999
Making the Case for Social and Economic Inclusion Janet Guildford 2000
Manifesto for Inclusion- Written by disabled people 2005 — Non Discrimination + Positive Action = Social Inclusion
Measuring Up: A 2020 Vision for Inclusive Cities — The Philia Dialogue is a global conversation on citizenship. http://www.philia.ca
More than Community Presence: Social Inclusion for People with Intellectual Disability. Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Roundtable on Intellectual Disability Policy (Australia) 2010 — Contains 11 articles and 2 poster presentations.
Nirje’s Eight Planks Robert Perske -2004 — More resources at http://www.robertperske.com/
Overview of the Social Inclusion Agenda -2005, Australia — See www.socialinclusion.sa.gov.au
Policy approaches to Framing Social Inclusion and Social Exclusion : An Overview -2003
Research Framework: Welcoming and Inclusive Communities and Workplaces Program -2008 — WiCWP has four community-level program elements that focus on immigration, multiculturalism, workplace diversity and issues related to building and sustaining welcoming and inclusive communities
Reviewing the Terms of Inclusion: Transactional Processes, Currencies and Context Sally Witcher -2003 — This paper sets out an overarching theoretical framework for explaining and exploring the processes of social exclusion, incorporating themes from the literature. It proposes that inclusion hinges on participation in social relationships enacted through ‘transactional processes’
Social Exclusion and Housing authored by Kathy Arthurson, Keith Jacobs -2003
Social Exclusion and the EU’s Social Inclusion Agenda -2007
SOCIAL EXCLUSION IN EUROPE Survey of Literature -2000
Social Inclusion and Community Economic Development Final Report August 2006
Social Inclusion and Community Economic Development Literature Review August 3, 2004
Social Inclusion as Solidarity: Rethinking the Child Rights Agenda,Michael Bach, 2002
Social Inclusion Research in Canada: Children and Youth -2003
Social Protection & Social Inclusion — The EU coordinates and encourages national governments to combat poverty and social exclusion
Status Report: Litigation Concerning Home and Community Services for People with Disabilities -2003
Status Report: Litigation Concerning Home and Community Services for People with Disabilities -2007
Supporting Meaningful Social Networks by Yongjian Huang, 2009
THE ACCESSIBLE & INCLUSIVE CITY -2005 — , this paper will argue that the key to achieving true accessibility and inclusiveness in the modern city comes from combining the socialization of disability with tackling tangible obstructions within the built environment.
The Madrid Declaration “Non-Discrimination plus Positive Action Results in Social Inclusion"
The New Millenium and Empowerment of People with Intellectual Disability
The role of culture in preventing and reducing poverty and social exclusion -2005
The Social Inclusion of Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Phenomenology of Their Experiences -2010 — The purpose of the present study was to describe the social inclusion of young adults with intellectual disabilities and to identify contexts that limit or enhance their social inclusion.
The Social Model of Disability -2009
THE TECHNOLOGICAL INSULARITY SCALE: A SCALE DEVELOPMENT -2006 — Addresses the social isolation scale.
Thumbs Up! Inclusion, Rights and Equality as Experienced by Youth with Disabilities, 2003 — Social inclusion reflects a proactive, human development approach to social wellbeing that calls for more than the removal of barriers or risks.
Towards a Common Approach to Thinking about and Measuring Social Inclusion -2003
Understanding Income Security and Social Exclusion -2003