Social Inclusion and Social Citizenship - Towards a Truly Inclusive Society
Since taking office in December 2007, the Rudd Government has made social inclusion a key theme in its approach to social policy. This paper examines the concept of social inclusion in order to determine its usefulness as a framework for social policy.
The paper suggests that the concept of social inclusion lacks a clear definition and coherent theoretical core. Locating social inclusion within a revised and more contemporary citizenship framework would most likely strengthen it as a concept. It would do so by reframing the concept in terms of the various rights and duties necessary for full citizenship, and creating a more active and participatory approach to social arrangements than can currently be found in the concept of social inclusion.
To read the paper in full click here http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/rp/2009-10/10rp08.htm
