Social Exclusion in Cross-National Perspective Actors, Actions, and Impacts from Above and Below

Robert J. Chaskin, PhD, is Professor, UNESCO Chair for Inclusive Urbanism, and Deputy Dean for Strategic Initiatives, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago. His work focuses primarily on the conceptual foundations and principal strategies of contemporary community intervention in the context of urban poverty.

Bong Joo Lee, PhD, MSW, is Professor of Social Welfare, Seoul National University. His research focuses on child welfare, child poverty, early intervention, and social service reform issues. He is Editor-in-Chief of Child Indicators Research.

Surinder Jaswal, PhD, MA (SW), is Deputy Director (Research) and Dean, School of Research Methodology; and Professor, Centre for Health and Mental Health, School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences. She is also the Associate Editor of the Indian Journal of Social Work. She has initiated and led several research and field action projects on urban health, disasters, and public mental health.

Chapter 1. Social Exclusion in Cross-National Perspective: Setting the Stage
Robert J. Chaskin, Joan Yoo, Surinder Jaswal, Shengli Chen

Part One. Mapping Social Exclusion: Concepts and Contexts
Chapter 2. Globalization and Social Exclusion: Concepts and Processes
Robert J. Chaskin, Jung-Hwa Ha, Mouleshri Vyas

Chapter 3. Social Exclusion as a Policy Idea: Dissemination, Adaptation, and Application
Colleen Grogan, Surinder Jaswal, Gao Xiang, Joan Yoo

Part Two. Social Exclusion on the Ground: Dimensions, Populations, and Impact
Chapter 4. Urban Restructuring, Housing Policy, and Social Exclusion
Robert J. Chaskin, Mouleshri Vyas, Bong Joo Lee, Shengli Chen

Chapter 5. Migration and Changing Social Ecosystems
Xiang Gao, Virginia Parks, Mouleshri Vyas, Hyemee Kim

Chapter 6. The Transition to Adulthood for Marginalized Youth
Mark E. Courtney, Suo Deng, Anjali Dave, Vijay Raghavan, Bong Joo Lee

Chapter 7. Social Exclusion and Older Adults
Jung-Hwa Ha, Deborah Carr, Subharati Ghosh, Hyeon Jung Lee

Part Three. Shaping and Responding to Social Exclusion: The State, NGOs, and Community Action
Chapter 8. Changing Roles and Relationships between NGOs and the State in Shaping
and Responding to Social Exclusion
Jennifer Mosley, Ethan Park, Suo Deng, Monica Sakhrani

Chapter 9. Democratic Engagement and Mobilization: The Role of Grassroots
Movements
Mouleshri Vyas, Jennifer Mosley, Colleen Grogan, Yan Long, Hyoung
Yong Kim, Robert J. Chaskin

Chapter 10. Health Policy and Social Exclusion
Colleen Grogan, Surinder Jaswal, Jung Min Park

Chapter 11. The Impact of Globalization and Social Exclusion on Education and Child Development
Suo Deng, Shewli Kumar, Joan Yoo, Camille A. Farrington

Chapter 12. State Responses and Structures for Child Protection
Bong Joo Lee, Mark E. Courtney, Xiang Gao, Monica Sakrani

Chapter 13. Social Exclusion in a Globalized World: Implications for Research, Policy,
and Practice
Robert J. Chaskin, Surinder Jaswal, Bong Joo Lee