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"They Are Not Like Us" : Understanding Social Exclusion

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dc.contributor.authorLakhani, Sadaf
dc.contributor.authorSacks, Audrey
dc.contributor.authorHeltberg, Rasmus
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-18T21:51:10Z
dc.date.available2014-03-18T21:51:10Z
dc.date.issued2014-02
dc.description.abstractNegative attitudes toward groups in society are widespread and underpin systematic processes of social exclusion that marginalize people and deny them opportunities and dignity. This paper looks at the processes underlying social exclusion. It uses data covering Eastern Europe and Central Asia to study the responses to a simple hypothetical survey question about which specific groups respondents would not like to have as neighbors. Unwelcoming attitudes toward groups such as immigrants, ethnic minorities, the poor, HIV+ individuals, and others are surprisingly common. These attitudes fall into three distinct clusters: intolerance for the poor and for different lifecycle stages; intolerance toward stigmatized attributes and behaviors; and intolerance toward specific identity groups. An empirical analysis of the determinants of attitudes shows that country-specific factors are far more important than socio-economic characteristics. These findings could have important implications for theories about exclusion and for the design of appropriate social inclusion policies. The authors argue that strategies to address social exclusion need to consider ways to change social norms, attitudes, and behaviors toward disadvantaged groups. The paper explores potential entry points for change within formal and informal institutions.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/02/19059914/not-like-understanding-social-exclusion
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6784
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/17340
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 6783
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectADAPTATION
dc.subjectAFFIRMATIVE ACTION
dc.subjectAFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICIES
dc.subjectAGGRESSIVE
dc.subjectALCOHOLICS
dc.subjectANTI-DISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
dc.subjectBABIES
dc.subjectBABY
dc.subjectBARRIER
dc.subjectBEHAVIORAL TRAITS
dc.subjectBIRTH CONTROL
dc.subjectBISEXUAL
dc.subjectBRAIN RESEARCH
dc.subjectCANCERS
dc.subjectCASTE DISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectCASTE SYSTEM
dc.subjectCASTE SYSTEMS
dc.subjectCASTES
dc.subjectCENSUSES
dc.subjectCHARITY
dc.subjectCHILD BIRTH
dc.subjectCHILD BIRTH COMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectCHILD CARE
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCIVIL RIGHTS
dc.subjectCIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION
dc.subjectCONFLICT
dc.subjectCOUNTRY OF ORIGIN
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectCULTURAL DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectCULTURAL DISTANCE
dc.subjectCULTURAL GROUP
dc.subjectCULTURES
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
dc.subjectDIGNITY
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED GROUP
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED GROUPS
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATORY BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATORY SOCIAL PRACTICES
dc.subjectDISEASES
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION OF POWER
dc.subjectDIVERSE GROUP
dc.subjectDRUG USERS
dc.subjectDRUGS
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectELDERLY
dc.subjectELDERLY PEOPLE
dc.subjectELITES
dc.subjectENFORCEMENT OF LAWS
dc.subjectEQUAL OPPORTUNITY
dc.subjectEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
dc.subjectEQUALITY
dc.subjectESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectETHNIC GROUP
dc.subjectETHNIC GROUPS
dc.subjectETHNIC MINORITIES
dc.subjectETHNICITY
dc.subjectEXERCISES
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBERS
dc.subjectFAMILY PLANNING
dc.subjectFEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
dc.subjectFRIENDS
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER NORMS
dc.subjectGENITAL MUTILATION
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectGROUP MEMBERS
dc.subjectGYPSIES
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTERS
dc.subjectHEALTH FACILITIES
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHEALTH PROBLEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH PROVIDERS
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH WORKERS
dc.subjectHEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectHIV
dc.subjectHIV/AIDS
dc.subjectHOMOSEXUALS
dc.subjectHOSPITAL
dc.subjectHOSPITAL BEDS
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectIDENTITY
dc.subjectILLITERATE WOMAN
dc.subjectILLNESSES
dc.subjectIMMIGRANT
dc.subjectIMMIGRANTS
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectIMPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS WOMEN
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
dc.subjectINFANT
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectINTOLERANCE
dc.subjectISOLATION
dc.subjectKINSHIP
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLACK OF KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectLARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEGAL REFORM
dc.subjectLIFE CYCLE
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectMASS MEDIA
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY
dc.subjectMENTAL ILLNESSES
dc.subjectMIDWIFE
dc.subjectMIDWIVES
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectMINORITY
dc.subjectMINORITY GROUPS
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMOVEMENTS
dc.subjectNATIONAL LAWS
dc.subjectNATIONALITY
dc.subjectNEGATIVE ATTITUDES
dc.subjectNURSES
dc.subjectOFFICIAL LANGUAGE
dc.subjectPARENTS
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORY MANNER
dc.subjectPATIENT
dc.subjectPATIENTS
dc.subjectPERSONAL BELIEF
dc.subjectPOLICY DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY LEVEL
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPOLITICAL CHANGE
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPOOR HEALTH
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOPULATION DATA
dc.subjectPOST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectPREJUDICE
dc.subjectPREJUDICES
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPROVISION OF CARE
dc.subjectPSYCHOLOGISTS
dc.subjectPSYCHOLOGY
dc.subjectPUBLIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectQUALITY OF CARE
dc.subjectRACE
dc.subjectRACES
dc.subjectRACIAL GROUP
dc.subjectRELIGIOUS BELIEFS
dc.subjectRELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectRELIGIOUS GROUPS
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectROLE MODELS
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSCHOOL SETTINGS
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSELF-CONFIDENCE
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDER
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVISION
dc.subjectSEX
dc.subjectSEXUAL ORIENTATION
dc.subjectSIGNIFICANT POLICY
dc.subjectSKIN COLOR
dc.subjectSOCIAL ATTITUDES
dc.subjectSOCIAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectSOCIAL CONVENTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL CONVENTIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL EXCLUSION
dc.subjectSOCIAL GROUP
dc.subjectSOCIAL GROUPS
dc.subjectSOCIAL HIERARCHIES
dc.subjectSOCIAL IDENTITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL INCLUSION
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL ISSUES
dc.subjectSOCIAL LIFE
dc.subjectSOCIAL MARKETING
dc.subjectSOCIAL NETWORKS
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENTISTS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL STATUS
dc.subjectSOCIAL STRATA
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSOCIALIZATION
dc.subjectSOCIETIES
dc.subjectSOCIETY
dc.subjectSTEREOTYPES
dc.subjectSTEREOTYPING
dc.subjectSUFFERING
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTOLERANCE
dc.subjectTRADITIONS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNIONS
dc.subjectUNIVERSALISM
dc.subjectUNMARRIED COUPLES
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectWOMEN IN LABOR
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKFORCE
dc.subjectYOUNG CHILDREN
dc.title"They Are Not Like Us" : Understanding Social Exclusionen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaFragility, Conflict, and Violence
okr.crossref.title“They are Not like us”: Understanding Social Exclusion
okr.date.disclosure2014-02-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T11:38:43.923352Z
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/02/19059914/not-like-understanding-social-exclusion
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6784
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okr.region.geographicalCentral Asia
okr.region.geographicalEastern Europe
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicSocial Inclusion and Institutions
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicSocial Development::Race in Society
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Disability
okr.unitSocial Development Unit, Sustainable Development Network
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