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social exclusion

Used for:

marginalisation

Broader Terms:

social problems

Related Terms:

disadvantaged groups
social cohesion
social inequality

Scope Note:

Social exclusion is a shorthand term for what can happen when people or areas suffer from a combination of linked problems such as unemployment, poor skills, low incomes, poor housing, high crime environments, bad health and family breakdown