{"title":"Whose space is it anyway? Whose space is it anyway? The architecture of social exclusion and why it is bad for the public’s health.","authors":"S. Collinson","doi":"10.36251/josi.168","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36251/josi.168","url":null,"abstract":"Over the past decade there has been a significant upsurge in nationalist politics and sentiment in both Europe and the USA. Ideas of nationhood and sovereignty have become dominant themes within political discourse, and there has been a rise in the popularity of right wing parties that espouse strict immigration control. In the UK, the concept of ‘health tourism’ has become an issue in relation to the underfunded National Health Service (NHS). Similarly, benefit fraud (another much publicised form of ‘tourism’), often represented in the media as organised by eastern European gangs, has been used as a reason to challenge the free movement of people within the EU. \u0000The 2016 presidential election in the USA, and the UK referendum on EU membership, in the same year, both focused on taking direct action against inward migration, which was characterised as having an adverse effect on the economies, infrastructures and social values of both countries. While Mexicans and Muslims were targeted in the USA, in the UK blame was directed at the free movement of EU citizens, especially those from eastern European countries such as Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and the Baltic states. Autochthonous populations (predominantly white and Christian) have become increasingly vocal in their rhetoric of fear: migrants taking your jobs, Muslims threatening your culture and security, political correctness restricting your liberty to speak your mind and, in the UK, the “deliberate attempt to water down the British identity” (UKIP, 2010) have all contributed to the creation of a hostile environment towards ‘others’ and ‘otherness’. This paper will look at the role of populist politics and contemporary architecture in assisting the demonization of the homeless, and will use the endemic levels of tuberculosis in the UK’s capital city, London, to exemplify the consequences for public health and the health of the public. \u0000","PeriodicalId":42982,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Social Inclusion","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2020-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49270735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Collective Impact and the Imperative of Shifting the Balance of Power: An Implication of Complexity","authors":"S. Marshall","doi":"10.36251/josi.148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36251/josi.148","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000The collective impact approach to achieving greater wellbeing at a population level is grounded in the realisation that that human society and the communities that it comprises of are complex and the insights that complexity science and systems theory bring. This paper examines the approach through the lens of a theoretical framework, grounded in complexity science and systems theory, which was assembled by the author as part of wider research towards a doctoral thesis. Collective impact initiatives are essentially attempts to enhance wellbeing. The theory presented here is focused upon identifying the conditions conducive to enhancing wellbeing in complex human systems. That is the systems that constitutes and individual person or the social settings in which they live their lives. The theory put forward supports the proposition that a key enabling and/or inhibiting factor in the success of change initiatives is the dispositions or habitus, particularly in respect to the management of power in relationships, that are inculcated into people via their life experiences. The implications of this proposition are explored. An example of applying the suggestions which result is shared which is drawn from a case study from the author’s research.","PeriodicalId":42982,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Social Inclusion","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2020-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48181719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Conducting Research with People with Nonverbal Autism: An Inclusive Methodological Approach","authors":"K. Hills, J. Clapton, P. Dorsett, Kirsty Andersen","doi":"10.36251/josi.162","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36251/josi.162","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000Current academic literature exposes a paucity of information about people with severe (nonverbal) autism from their own perspective. Most research pertaining to this population has obtained data from a secondary source such as a parent or caregiver. This paper describes the methodological approach to a study exploring the spirituality of people with nonverbal autism. The study was intentionally designed to work inclusively with people with nonverbal autism, rather than conducting research on or about them. As such, opportunity was provided for them to participate as direct respondents in the research process. The study explored the use of interview as a strategy for sourcing data from participants with nonverbal autism. A bricolage approach incorporating participant’s personal narratives provided an inclusive method for working with people who do not use spoken language to communicate. As communicating with this population necessitates the use of some type of augmentative device, certain strategies were adopted to address the particular practical, methodological and ethical challenges confronted during the research process. Interviews resulted in a rich source of data, providing unique insights into the lived experience of a severely under researched population. This study demonstrated that with researcher flexibility, a methodology that provides participants meaningful and inclusive involvement is not only possible, but beneficial in learning more about this marginalised group. Furthermore, this paper introduces a methodological approach that provides a platform for further research concerning people who do not communicate by speech. \u0000","PeriodicalId":42982,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Social Inclusion","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2020-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70121595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social inclusion in a ‘risk society’: Identifying the barriers and facilitators of inclusion across different communities and contexts","authors":"A. Duvnjak, P. Harris","doi":"10.36251/JOSI.183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36251/JOSI.183","url":null,"abstract":"In this edition of JoSI we are pleased to present a collection of six papers that explore social inclusion issues as applied to children, young people and people with disabilities across different settings and geographic locations. In various ways this issue examines how meaningful progress in social inclusion can be achieved. Many of the suggested ways forward are discussed in the context of policies and practices reflective of risk averse tendencies that can, implicitly or explicitly, reproduce restrictive assumptions about not only the nature of ‘children’, ‘young people’ or ‘disability,’ but also about what is possible.","PeriodicalId":42982,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Social Inclusion","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2019-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48987384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social play amongst preschool-aged children from an inner and an outer metropolitan suburb","authors":"F. Andrews, K. Stagnitti, Narelle Robertson","doi":"10.36251/JOSI.144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36251/JOSI.144","url":null,"abstract":"Play is essential for healthy child development. While, the relationship between neighbourhood and young children’s physical activity is well reported in the literature, less is known about preschool children’s social play in different suburban settings. This study took a mixed methods approach. Seventy-two parents from an inner-suburb and 26 parents from an outer-suburb in a metropolitan city in Australia returned a survey on: who their preschool age children played with and where their children played. Twenty parents also consented to a follow up open-ended interview. Children from the inner-suburb played more with non-related children (p < 0.05) and in a wider range of formal and informal settings than children from the outer-suburbs. Neighbourhood, family and planning policy contributed to the differences in child socialisation and these were mapped using Bronfenbrenner’s Social Ecology model. Findings have implications for both service providers and policy makers in suburban settings.","PeriodicalId":42982,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Social Inclusion","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2019-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41735958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploitation of disability and rehabilitation research participants – resolving to do better","authors":"D. Amsters","doi":"10.36251/JOSI.145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36251/JOSI.145","url":null,"abstract":"<jats:p>N/A</jats:p>","PeriodicalId":42982,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Social Inclusion","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2019-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41481037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Access barriers encountered by persons with mobility disabilities in Accra, Ghana","authors":"Augustina Naami","doi":"10.36251/JOSI.149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36251/JOSI.149","url":null,"abstract":"The environment is a critical factor for participation for everyone. The need for accessible transportation and built environment for persons with disabilities to enjoy their basic human rights and fundamental freedoms cannot be overemphasized. This study sought to understand the daily experiences of persons with mobility disabilities with physical and transportation barriers in Accra-Ghana. Photovoice methodology was used to enable participants to tell their stories about access barriers that they encountered daily. A total of 153 pictures remained, out of 431, after the final selection of pictures that best communicated participants’ experiences with accessibility. These pictures were accompanied with 95 narratives corresponding to the content of the pictures as well as the messages that the participants sought to communicate. The pictures were taken from 11 different physical and transportation environments. Evidence from the study demonstrates the existence of barriers in the built environment and transportation, which impact negatively on the psychological and social lives of persons with mobility disabilities. The need for the removal of identified barriers to empower persons with disabilities for sustainable development cannot be overemphasized. The paper therefore, concludes with recommendations targeting the government, social workers, and disability activists about strategies to improve on access to participation for persons with mobility disabilities.","PeriodicalId":42982,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Social Inclusion","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2019-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70121403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrated systems approaches: Creative applications for working with disengaged youth","authors":"E. Gatfield, Nikolas Winter-Simat","doi":"10.36251/JOSI.156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36251/JOSI.156","url":null,"abstract":"This article proposes a salient model of practice, Integrated Systems Approaches (ISA), which emerges from secondary education work with disengaged male youths, and has utility across similar settings. The site hosts students with a range of challenges to engagement, focussing on relationship development, personal accountability, self-reflection and broad education that engages students through transformative learning experiences. Using ISA, practitioners support students’ resilience through: revitalising family connections, fostering positive peer associations, and capitalising on staff guidance; concurrently, connecting students with relevant support services, and generating constructive industry-placement mentoring. Through design-led transformative learning experiences students engage in critical reflection and experimentation. While this model has not undergone statistical analysis to determine efficacy, this article outlines the structure, logic and processes of ISA.","PeriodicalId":42982,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Social Inclusion","volume":"48 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2019-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41282961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Designing high-density neighbourhoods to promote social health in Australia","authors":"C. Hall, F. Andrews","doi":"10.36251/JOSI.147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36251/JOSI.147","url":null,"abstract":"Australian urban environments are changing, as increasing numbers of people are moving into high-density dwellings. At the same time solo living is the fastest growing household type in the country. Given the relationship between social isolation, loneliness and health, this literature review aimed to investigate how high-density neighbourhoods can be designed to promote social health in Australia. Using a systematic approach, ten databases were searched for peer-reviewed research, published between 2008-2018, resulting in eleven articles that met the inclusion criteria. The articles were appraised using four evidence-based tools, and the findings suggested four major themes that relate to social health and the design of high-density neighbourhoods; ‘urban form’, ‘public facilities’, ‘third places’ and ‘green space’. Analysis of three national sets of guidelines relating to cities and urban planning revealed an overall absence of consideration of these four design elements in relation to social health. This review therefore recommends that social health considerations be embedded into current national planning policies and guidelines to assist in the development of more socially inclusive, new high-density neighbourhoods in Australia.","PeriodicalId":42982,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Social Inclusion","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2019-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42500306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ethical considerations when conducting research with people with nonverbal autism: A commentary on current processes and practices","authors":"K. Hills, J. Clapton, P. Dorsett","doi":"10.36251/JOSI.152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36251/JOSI.152","url":null,"abstract":"People with severe (nonverbal) autism are significantly under researched. Physical, communication and social limitations have created misconceptions concerning their ability to engage in meaningful communication and to participate in collaborative research. Those who are nonverbal often communicate by use of a specialised device that requires the assistance of a personal facilitator. This process, while representing the preferred and frequently only method of communication for people with nonverbal autism, is subject to significant criticism by some scholars. Therefore, ethical and practical considerations concerning authenticity, capacity and consent require careful attention when conducting research with this population. These factors however, must be held within a methodological design that provides space for the inclusion, respect and empowerment of research participants to ensure their voices are authentically represented. This commentary provides a response to these considerations as they were addressed within a research study that used interview as a method of data collection for people with nonverbal autism.","PeriodicalId":42982,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Social Inclusion","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2019-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45213323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}