Social Exclusion of Children: The Regional Dimension

Recently, new evidence relating to the differences between the states and territories of Australia and their associated risks of child social exclusion has emerged. Daly et al (2008) found children living in Queensland, Tasmania, the Northern Territory, and to a lesser degree, South Australia, are a...

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Published in:Australasian journal of regional studies 2009-01, Vol.15 (2), p.195-211
Main Authors: Lewis, Philip E.T, Corliss, Michael C.T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children
Children & youth
Demographics
Employment
Housing
Human capital
Laws, regulations and rules
Methods
Neighborhoods
Poverty
Principal components analysis
Regions
Regression analysis
Role models
Social accounting
Social conditions
Social exclusion
Social interaction
Social isolation
Socialization
Socioeconomic factors
Studies
Unemployment
Victimization
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Summary:Recently, new evidence relating to the differences between the states and territories of Australia and their associated risks of child social exclusion has emerged. Daly et al (2008) found children living in Queensland, Tasmania, the Northern Territory, and to a lesser degree, South Australia, are associated with a greater likelihood of living in an area with higher degrees of social exclusion compared to other states and territories. In this study it is concluded that once socioeconomic and demographic factors have been taken into account, coastal regions, Tasmania, and to a lesser extent South Australia, are associated with a lower risk of child social exclusion. The Northern Territory and remote regions however, are associated with a significantly higher incidence of social exclusion. In addition, this study concludes that most of the regional variation in child social exclusion is explained by the attributes of the inhabitants.
ISSN:1324-0935