Social inclusion in New Zealand : rapid evidence review Hugh Webb
By: Webb, Hugh.
Material type: BookPublisher: Wellington, New Zealand : Ministry of Social Development, 2020Description: electronic document (55 pages) ; PDF file.ISBN: 978-0-9951240-9-7.Subject(s): DISCRIMINATION | ETHNIC COMMUNITIES | RACISM | SOCIAL POLICY | NEW ZEALANDOnline resources: Click here to access online | Access the website Summary: This rapid evidence review summarises New Zealand and international evidence about the process of building social inclusion. The review aims to contribute to the evidence base needed to help make New Zealand more socially inclusive, and asks five main questions: What is social inclusion? Why is it important? What do we know about the extent of diversity and social inclusion in New Zealand? How can we build a more socially inclusive New Zealand? What do we need to understand better? It is important to define social inclusion to help clarify the problem we are trying to solve. Although there are a range of definitions, for the purposes of this review we follow the World Bank in defining social inclusion as the process of improving the terms on which individuals and groups take part in society - improving the ability, opportunity, and dignity of those disadvantaged on the basis of their identity. (From the Executive summary). Record #6832Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Published May 2020
This rapid evidence review summarises New Zealand and international evidence about the process of building social inclusion. The review aims to contribute to the evidence base needed to help make New Zealand more socially inclusive, and asks five main questions: What is social inclusion? Why is it important? What do we know about the extent of diversity and social inclusion in New Zealand? How can we build a more socially inclusive New Zealand? What do we need to understand better?
It is important to define social inclusion to help clarify the problem we are trying to solve. Although there are a range of definitions, for the purposes of this review we follow the World Bank in defining social inclusion as the process of improving the terms on which individuals and groups take part in society - improving the ability, opportunity, and dignity of those disadvantaged on the basis of their identity. (From the Executive summary). Record #6832