Understanding Social Inclusion and Its Meaning for Australia

This paper considers the various meanings of 'social inclusion' from both sociological and policy viewpoints. It shows how the perspective has been translated into particular policies and approaches to governance. After drawing some lessons from the policy experiences of other countries, it weighs the appropriateness of a 'social inclusion agenda' for Australia, a country with a particular history of social exclusion - of prisoners, indigenous people, and immigrants from around the world - and a special emphasis on dignity, respect and equal treatment.

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