Pushed to the Edge? Marginalization and the Constructed Interior

Abstract

Framed by both historic and contemporary social values, marginalization is entrenched such that victims find themselves unable to engage in community activities; participate in political processes; or achieve parity in matters such as educational attainment, home mortgage rates, and quality healthcare access. The people impacted are as diverse as the limitations themselves. Women; children; immigrants and migrants; individuals with different political or religious views; victims of human trafficking; members of the LGTBQ community; people with developmental, physical, or mental differences; and incarcerated or unemployed individuals are just a few of those impacted by these laws and practices. Many individuals find themselves, because of the intertwined nature of these demographic characteristics, confronting double or triple exclusion (American Psychological Association, 2018).