Who excludes? Young People's Experience of Social Exclusion

Redmond, G; Main, G; O'Donnell, AW; Skattebol, J; Woodman, R; Mooney, A; Wang, J; Turkmani, S; Thomson, C; Brooks, F

Who excludes? Young People's Experience of Social Exclusion

Redmond, G Main, G O'Donnell, AW Skattebol, J Woodman, R Mooney, A Wang, J

Turkmani, S

Thomson, C Brooks, F

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Publisher:: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Social Policy, 2022
Issue Date:: 2022-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Redmond, G
dc.contributor.author	Main, G
dc.contributor.author	O'Donnell, AW
dc.contributor.author	Skattebol, J
dc.contributor.author	Woodman, R
dc.contributor.author	Mooney, A
dc.contributor.author	Wang, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0088-7003
dc.contributor.author	Turkmani, S https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7819-5061
dc.contributor.author	Thomson, C
dc.contributor.author	Brooks, F https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8975-325X
dc.date.accessioned	2022-12-01T02:22:44Z
dc.date.available	2022-12-01T02:22:44Z
dc.date.issued	2022-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Social Policy, 2022
dc.identifier.issn	0047-2794
dc.identifier.issn	1469-7823
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/163984
dc.description.abstract	Existing policy research has not comprehensively examined the processes by which young people experience social exclusion: that is, the relationships among different risk factors for exclusion, their actual experiences of exclusion, and outcomes that matter for their life chances. Drawing on data from a survey of Australian 13-14 year olds (N=3,535), this paper adapts the Bristol Social Exclusion Matrix to examine pathways from young people's personal and family resources, their experience of participation (school engagement; bullying victimization; teacher support), and their life satisfaction - a predictive indicator of wellbeing and mental health in adulthood. The effects of other characteristics or risk factors for young people's social exclusion (living with disability, being a young carer, identifying as Indigenous, and speaking a language other than English at home), are also examined. This paper shows that experience of exclusion mediates the relationship between young people's personal and family resources and life satisfaction. Controlling for characteristics or risk factors does not change this relationship, suggesting that processes of social exclusion, enacted in interpersonal encounters, are driven by overarching structural factors. These findings are relevant for policy in Australia, and in other countries with similar policy regimes.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Social Policy
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1017/S0047279422000046
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1605 Policy and Administration, 1607 Social Work, 2203 Philosophy
dc.subject.classification	Political Science & Public Administration
dc.title	Who excludes? Young People's Experience of Social Exclusion
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.for	1605 Policy and Administration
utslib.for	1607 Social Work
utslib.for	2203 Philosophy
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Midwifery
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dc.date.updated	2022-12-01T02:22:43Z
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Abstract:

Existing policy research has not comprehensively examined the processes by which young people experience social exclusion: that is, the relationships among different risk factors for exclusion, their actual experiences of exclusion, and outcomes that matter for their life chances. Drawing on data from a survey of Australian 13-14 year olds (N=3,535), this paper adapts the Bristol Social Exclusion Matrix to examine pathways from young people's personal and family resources, their experience of participation (school engagement; bullying victimization; teacher support), and their life satisfaction - a predictive indicator of wellbeing and mental health in adulthood. The effects of other characteristics or risk factors for young people's social exclusion (living with disability, being a young carer, identifying as Indigenous, and speaking a language other than English at home), are also examined. This paper shows that experience of exclusion mediates the relationship between young people's personal and family resources and life satisfaction. Controlling for characteristics or risk factors does not change this relationship, suggesting that processes of social exclusion, enacted in interpersonal encounters, are driven by overarching structural factors. These findings are relevant for policy in Australia, and in other countries with similar policy regimes.

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