Social Exclusion and Mental Health

Thapa, Komilla; Kumar, Rajesh

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“…Conceptual clarity on the terms, however, is lacking (Morgan et al, 2007; Wright & Stickley, 2012). Social exclusion results in socio‐economic and political deprivation (Cleary et al, 2014; Clifton et al, 2012); deliberate exclusion from rights, resources, and participation in the mainstream (Davey & Gordon, 2017; Iwasaki et al, 2005; Krishnan, 2015; Pal, 2015; Sayce, 2001); and unequal power relations that negatively impact physical and mental health (Thapa & Kumar, 2015). Given the lack of consensus on the definitions of marginalization and social exclusion, the former term is used to refer to the broader historical, socio‐economic, cultural, and political processes of discrimination, deprivation, and exclusion resulting from unequal structural relations of power that reconcile with the theoretical frameworks adopted in this paper.…”

Section: Marginalization Intersectionality and The Social Systemmentioning

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Mental health at the intersections of marginalization: A conceptual model to explore the mental health concerns of women sanitation workers in India

Monteiro

Nalini

2021

Asian Soc Wrk & Pol Rev

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In India, sanitation work is predominantly undertaken by persons from oppressed castes whose customary roles relegate them to stigmatized occupations. Women sanitation workers, comprising nearly half of the urban workforce, grapple with multiply marginalized identities and social positions. Marginalized at the intersections of caste, gender, and occupation, they contend with violence and socio‐economic discrimination. The literature on the occupational and psychosocial risks of sanitation workers indicates that the mental health concerns of women sanitation workers remain largely unaddressed in research and public policy. This paper draws on an analytical review of research on women sanitation workers’ occupational and psychosocial risks with the objective of conceptualizing the relationship between marginalization and mental health. Utilizing intersectionality and social systems theories to present women sanitation workers as a critical case, their experiences of marginalization at the intersections of caste, gender, and occupation are analyzed. Consequently, a conceptual model of mental health outcomes at the intersections of multiply marginalized identities and social positions is developed to analyze the implications of marginalization for mental health. Guidelines for action to inform public policy and social work practice are suggested, emphasizing the need for intersectional interventions and a social justice framework in mental health care for marginalized groups.

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Section: Marginalization Intersectionality and The Social Systemmentioning

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Mental health at the intersections of marginalization: A conceptual model to explore the mental health concerns of women sanitation workers in India

Monteiro

Nalini

2021

Asian Soc Wrk & Pol Rev

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“…While these represent aspects of social exclusion, single measures are not able to capture the ways that people constrained in their ability to participate economically, socially, and politically in society. In order for social exclusion to be a useful tool for public health, we need to be able to measure it accurately [11][12][13].Several studies have been conducted with the explicit goal of measuring social exclusion, including the UK's Millennium Survey of Poverty [14] and Social Exclusion and the Australian Community Understanding of Poverty and Social Exclusion Survey [4]. These surveys provided a detailed snapshot of social exclusion, however, due to their cross-sectional nature and small sample size, they were not able to describe the extent of exclusion in population subgroups and over time.…”

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Measuring social exclusion and its distribution in England

Dykxhoorn

Osborn

Fischer

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Background Social exclusion is a multidimensional concept referring to the restricted ability of individuals or groups to participate fully in society. While social exclusion has been used to explore patterns of disadvantage, it has been difficult to measure. Thus, we aimed to use population-based data to measure social exclusion and its domains. Methods We used data from Understanding Society in 2009/10 develop a multidimensional measurement approach, replicated in 2018/19. We defined five domains of social exclusion from the literature and expert consultation: material, relational, political, digital, and structural. In both waves, we identified measures for each domain, then conducted principal component analysis to identify the components. We generated domain scores and an overall social exclusion score. We described the distribution of social exclusion and its domains by sex, region, age, and ethnicity. Results We found the level of social exclusion was higher in the youngest age group and decreased by age. We found elevated levels of overall social exclusion for ethnic minoritised groups including African, Arab, and Caribbean groups compared to White British groups. We found distinct patterns within each domain. Discussion We developed an overall measure of social exclusion with five domains, and finding distinct patterns of social exclusion by age, ethnicity, and region which varied across domain. These findings suggest that attention should be paid to the separate domains due to different population distributions. This measurement approach moves beyond conceptual discussions of social exclusion and demonstrates the utility of a quantitative measure of social exclusion for use in health and social research.

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“…This has not been considered before, as only single causal hypotheses have been put forward so far. In that sense, exclusion in response to conditions such as physical illness could lead to poor mental health resulting in a risk factor for suicide (Thapa & Kumar 2015; Yur'yev et al 2011, 234–6).…”

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Social Exclusion in Ancient Egypt: A Sociological Approach

Meroño¹

2023

CAJ

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Social exclusion has been faced in modern societies as a phenomenon to be prevented in terms of equality. However, it can also be explored in past societies, where some individuals could confront situations of marginalization and exclusion. Previous scholars have accepted or rejected the existence of social exclusion in Ancient Egypt, although none of them has employed a theoretical framework to study it. This paper shows social exclusion as a phenomenon present in Ancient Egypt, analyses the available Egyptian evidence from a theoretical basis inherent to the social sciences, especially Sociology, and applies it to two case studies.

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Social Exclusion and Mental Health

Cited by 8 publications

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Mental health at the intersections of marginalization: A conceptual model to explore the mental health concerns of women sanitation workers in India

Mental health at the intersections of marginalization: A conceptual model to explore the mental health concerns of women sanitation workers in India

Measuring social exclusion and its distribution in England

Social Exclusion in Ancient Egypt: A Sociological Approach

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