Youth inclusion and cultural diversity

P�mies, Jordi; D�Angelo, Alessio

Abstract

This chapter discusses a range of theoretical and practical issues concerning processes of inclusion of young people from “culturally diverse” backgrounds. It first presents some of the main available indicators of young people’s exclusion and reviews policy frameworks and interventions at the European level. Next, it problematizes the current conceptualization of youth inclusion, highlighting the importance of adopting an intersectional perspective and arguing that any meaningful approach to inclusion must be accompanied by the promotion of social cohesion and anti-discrimination. On this basis, the chapter discusses how social pedagogy can be used to celebrate cultural diversity, enhancing the opportunities of those otherwise at risk of marginalization, promoting their empowerment, and combating deficit models. Finally, the chapter presents an overall framework to identify good practices of inclusion, which informed the selection of a range of experiences and practices on the ground throughout Europe.

Citation

Pàmies, J., & D’Angelo, A. (2020). Youth inclusion and cultural diversity. In X. Úcar, P. Soler-Masó, & A. Planas-Lladó (Eds.), Working with young people: a social pedagogy perspective from Europe and Latin America (217-232). Oxford University Press (OUP). https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190937768.003.0014

• Online Publication Date: Apr 22, 2020
• Publication Date: Apr 22, 2020
• Deposit Date: Oct 17, 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
• Pages: 217-232
• Book Title: Working with young people: a social pedagogy perspective from Europe and Latin America
• Chapter Number: 14
• ISBN: 9780190937768
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190937768.003.0014
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4973944
• Publisher URL: https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/oso/9780190937768.001.0001/oso-9780190937768-chapter-14