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| - Young (2000) defines marginalization as exclusion of an individual from meaningful participation in society, in part because he or she is unable to participate in the labour market. Marginalization has the potential to result in severe material deprivation, and in its most extreme form can exterminate groups. Groups such as individuals living with disabilities (physical or mental), women, racial minorities, Aboriginal communities, elderly individuals, single mothers, and homosexuals may all face certain forms of marginalization due to dominant discourse(s) within the structures of society (Mullaly, 2007).
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| - Young (2000) defines marginalization as exclusion of an individual from meaningful participation in society, in part because he or she is unable to participate in the labour market. Marginalization has the potential to result in severe material deprivation, and in its most extreme form can exterminate groups. Groups such as individuals living with disabilities (physical or mental), women, racial minorities, Aboriginal communities, elderly individuals, single mothers, and homosexuals may all face certain forms of marginalization due to dominant discourse(s) within the structures of society (Mullaly, 2007). Material deprivation is the most common result of marginalization when looking at how unfairly material resources (such as food and shelter) are dispersed in society. Along with material deprivation, marginalized individuals are also excluded from services, programs, and policies (Young, 2000). Marginalization can be understood within three levels: individual, community, and global-structural / policies. Although examples are listed within these three specific levels, one must recognize the intersecting nature of marginalization and its capacity to overlap within each.
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