The Myth Of Social Exclusion In Australia

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Social exclusion can be defined as the failure of society to provide individuals and groups with access to those rights that are normally extended to its members, such as the right to education, employment, adequate housing, healthcare, technology and the justice system. Hence, social exclusion can occur individually and collectively at micro and macro levels of society, and is a reflection of inadequate social cohesion and integration. Whilst Australia is often referred to as an egalitarian nation, social exclusion occurs on a daily basis, exemplifying the way in which the mythof egalitarianism continues to be perpetuated in one of the most unequal societies in the developed world. At an individual level, social exclusion reflects the lack

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