Spaces of Social Exclusion

To varying extents in developed countries a minority of the population suffers from deprivation. Britain’s Labour government in particular has sought to deal with this through the notion of 'social exclusion', and similar ideas have been developed in other countries. This important text explores the various forms of this contemporary economic and social disadvantage and, in particular, investigates its social and spatial causes and the role of space in policies addressing disadvantage. Arranged in three distinct parts, it:   introduces contemporary and historical conceptualizations of social exclusion and poverty analyzes social exclusion’s origins by examining the different spheres of disadvantage and their relations discusses strategies for overcoming social exclusion, and analyzes policy ideas from across the political spectrum. This book is the first to systematically analyze the role of geography in poverty and social exclusion, and deals with the roles of ‘globalization’ and localism. Though its main focus is Britain, it investigates similarities and differences in other developed countries.  Spaces of Social Exclusion is a key text for researchers and students throughout the social sciences, social policy, human geography and urban studies, as well as policy makers and practitioners in social and urban policy.

Politics & Social Sciences

Gough, Jamie

McCulloch, Andrew

Eisenschitz, Aram

Social Sciences

Routledge

To varying extents in developed countries a minority of the population suffers from deprivation. Britain’s Labour government in particular has sought to deal with this through the notion of 'social exclusion', and similar ideas have been developed in other countries. This important text explores the various forms of this contemporary economic and social disadvantage and, in particular, investigates its social and spatial causes and the role of space in policies addressing disadvantage. Arranged in three distinct parts, it: <ul>
<li>introduces contemporary and historical conceptualizations of social exclusion and poverty</li> <li>analyzes social exclusion’s origins by examining the different spheres of disadvantage and their relations</li> <li>discusses strategies for overcoming social exclusion, and analyzes policy ideas from across the political spectrum.</li>
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This book is the first to systematically analyze the role of geography in poverty and social exclusion, and deals with the roles of ‘globalization’ and localism. Though its main focus is Britain, it investigates similarities and differences in other developed countries. Spaces of Social Exclusion is a key text for researchers and students throughout the social sciences, social policy, human geography and urban studies, as well as policy makers and practitioners in social and urban policy.

Based on a study of the commune movement in Britain, this 1976 book is an attempt to explore the ability of sociology to understand the world of the 'alternative society' and to examine the implications of the success and failure of communal projects for fundamental sociological theories about the nature of social solidarity and cohesion. It takes issue with a number of studies in this field, particularly those based on American utopian communities. It raises questions about the nature of friendship in capitalist societies and about the extent to which the social scientist can ever really hope to know the world of private life. The book argues that communes face insuperable obstacles in realising their aspirations within capitalist societies and that in the face of these obstacles they tend either to disintegrate or to become as authoritarian and as mystified as the societies from which they are trying to escape.

Communes, Sociology and Society (Themes in the Social Sciences)

Abrams, Philip

Abrams, Sheila

Gore, Pat

Sociology

Cambridge University Press

Developing a National Mental Health Policy (Maudsley Series)

Mental illness causes a substantial health burden in all regions of the world, and is a major contributor to world poverty. Developing a National Mental Health Policy is designed to support those involved in developing locally appropriate mental health policies, emphasising the crucial role of primary care, NGOs, the social sector, schools and workplaces, and the criminal justice system as well as the specialist mental health services. The book addresses the principles of human rights, mental health legislation, mental health information systems, human resources, accountability and financing as well as key cultural issues. It gives a comprehensive and up to date account of the task of tailoring mental health services to the needs of countries in the post-institutional era.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Friedli, Lynne

Jenkins, Rachel

Parker, Camilla

Mental Health

Psychology Press

Review\nFamily's tragic journey with autistic child must be read...The book is a powerful indictment of the agencies and often well-meaning professionals who failed to identify both the basis of Colette's behaviour and her care and support needs. This is a challenging read for all professionals working with children and adults on the autistic spectrum and rightly sits alongside Justice for Laughing Boy in particular as books that should be required reading on social work and adult safeguarding courses.--Pete Morgan "Professional Social Work magazine"\nThis book is an emotional rallying call for changes in the way we respond to women with autism and mental ill-health. Colette, a talented artist and writer, conveyed her inner torment and needs but was not seen or heard by state agencies. Narrated by her loving family it conveys their fight against a system that failed her, and them, in both life and death. In their pursuit of truth and accountability they have ensured Colette's creative free spirit lives on and we learn from her.--Deborah Coles, Director, INQUEST\nThis is a breathless and devastating read, capturing the brilliance and intensity of a young woman who lived her shortened life never quite fitting in, all the while documenting her feelings beautifully through her writing and artwork. It is also a story of the strength of family love and in particular parents who both lay witness to and, with unwavering determination, try to ease the struggles their daughter experienced over years. 
Colette's brutal and preventable death led the McCulloch's on a new journey in search of answers and accountability. They were forced to negotiate a whole new world of coronial processes, obstruction and the contempt that families in such situations too often face. It is deeply saddening that bereaved families are subjected to consistently hostile and unnecessary treatment. 
Why Can't You Hear Me? is, finally, an account of the immense losses that accompany the failing of health, social care and education systems to understand and recognise autism in girls and young women. 
I wish I had met Colette. She was clearly a remarkable individual and this book speaks to her character, vivacity and life.--Sara Ryan, author of Justice for Laughing Boy\nThis poignant memoir of a young women born with autism spectrum disorder is a moving exemplification of the minds of others. Her parents use highly attuned empathy and biographical knowledge with insights from Colette's poetry in a compelling forensic analysis of her tragically short life story.--Janet Treasure, Professor of Psychiatry, King's College London\nIn the early hours of 28th July 2016, Colette McCulloch was hit by a lorry and killed on the A1. Eighteen hours earlier she had walked out of the specialist care facility for autistic adults where she was being treated.\nHere, Andy and Amanda McCulloch tell the story of their daughter's life and untimely death: the years in which her autism went undiagnosed, her lifelong battle with eating disorders and the lack of support for her complex needs. The book is interspersed with Colette's own vivid and eloquent writing, her poetry and prose articulating her experiences grappling with a world forever at odds with her. Colette's story is a call to action and ultimately leaves a message of hope for a future in which autistic people will be better understood and able to flourish.\nBook Description\nA powerful book showing the importance of providing better support for women with complex and critical needs, following the tragic death of Colette McCulloch

Why Can’t You Hear Me?: Our Autistic Daughter’s Struggle to Be Understood

McCulloch, Amanda

Biographies & Memoirs

Jessica Kingsley Pub

'Not men but brute beasts' was the description given to the fighting men drawn from the remote but once politically important region of Galloway that straddles the historic crossroads between England, Scotland and Ireland. Ruled by a dynasty of powerful hereditary lords who dominated the west and played a key role in the traditional rivalries between the Scottish and English kings, it had its own distinct history - quite separate from the rest of Scotland - and even today local people pride themselves on being Gallovidians. Traditionally described as extending from 'the Brigend of Dumfries' to 'the Braes of Glenapp', it stretches from the River Nith as far as the western seaboard and includes the former counties of Kirkcudbright and Wigtown.Galloway was the cradle of Scottish Christianity, and an early missionary was St. Ninian, who established a religious centre at Whithorn long before St. Columba was preaching the gospel to the Scots. In the following centuries it became a province of Northumbria, and a target for Viking settlement, eventually gaining effective independence under its powerful native lords. It was one of the principal battlegrounds in the Wars of Independence, and the main power base of the Black Douglases, who ruled it for nearly a century from their stronghold at Threave. Later it became a bastion of the Reformation and the Convenanters, and, in more peaceful times, was at the forefront of agricultural improvement.Andrew McCulloch's book is the first comprehensive history of the region to be published in more than a century and reflects the considerable amount of groundwork which has recently been concentrated on Galloway's past. The product of thorough research, it exposes a number of long-held misconceptions and is a compelling and colourful account of this fascinating part of Scotland.

Galloway: A Land Apart

History

Europe

Birlinn Ltd.

Mental illness causes a substantial health burden in all regions of the world, and is a major contributor to world poverty.Developing a National Mental Health Policy is designed to support those involved in developing locally appropriate mental health policies, emphasising the crucial role of primary care, NGOs, the social sector, schools and workplaces, and the criminal justice system as well as the specialist mental health services.The book addresses the principles of human rights, mental health legislation, mental health information systems, human resources, accountability and financing as well as key cultural issues. It gives a comprehensive and up to date account of the task of tailoring mental health services to the needs of countries in the post-institutional era.

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