Measuring social exclusion and its distribution in England.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social exclusion is a multidimensional concept referring processes which restrict the ability of individuals or groups to participate fully in society. While social exclusion has been used to explore patterns of disadvantage, it has been difficult to measure. Thus, we aimed to use population-based data to measure social exclusion and its constituent domains and to describe its distribution in England.

Methods

We used data from Understanding Society in 2009/2010 develop a multidimensional measurement approach, replicated in 2018/2019. We defined five domains of social exclusion from the literature and expert consultation: material, relational, political, digital, and structural. In both waves, we identified measures for each domain, then conducted principal compone

SUBMITTER: Dykxhoorn J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10799797 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature