A Critical Review of Conceptualisation and Measurement of Social Inclusion: Directions for Conceptual Clarity

<p dir="ltr">We apply a synthesis review to revisit the concept, measurement, and operationalisation of social inclusion and exclusion in the context of comparative social policy, integrating the vast literature on the concepts, with the aim of elucidating a clearer understanding of...

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Main Author: Anis Ben Brik (17413672) (author)
Other Authors: C. Taylor Brown (22282381) (author)
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spelling A Critical Review of Conceptualisation and Measurement of Social Inclusion: Directions for Conceptual ClarityAnis Ben Brik (17413672)C. Taylor Brown (22282381)Human societyPolicy and administrationPolitical scienceSociologysocial inclusionsocial exclusionsocial policyconceptualisationmeasurement<p dir="ltr">We apply a synthesis review to revisit the concept, measurement, and operationalisation of social inclusion and exclusion in the context of comparative social policy, integrating the vast literature on the concepts, with the aim of elucidating a clearer understanding of the concepts for use by scholars and policymakers around the planet. In turn, we outline the conceptual development of the concepts, how they have been operationalised through social policy, and how they have been measured at the national and individual levels. Through our review, we identify limitations in extant conceptualisation and measurement approaches and suggest directions for refining conceptual and measurement frameworks to enhance their utility in social inclusion policy, emphasising the concepts’ multidimensional, multilevel, dynamic, and relational essence and highlighting their connection to related concepts such as social capital, social integration, and social citizenship.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Social Policy and Society<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1474746425000302" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1474746425000302</a></p>2025-07-14T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1017/s1474746425000302https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/A_Critical_Review_of_Conceptualisation_and_Measurement_of_Social_Inclusion_Directions_for_Conceptual_Clarity/30540845CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/305408452025-07-14T09:00:00Z
spellingShingle A Critical Review of Conceptualisation and Measurement of Social Inclusion: Directions for Conceptual Clarity
Anis Ben Brik (17413672)
Human society
Policy and administration
Political science
Sociology
social inclusion
social exclusion
social policy
conceptualisation
measurement
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title A Critical Review of Conceptualisation and Measurement of Social Inclusion: Directions for Conceptual Clarity
title_full A Critical Review of Conceptualisation and Measurement of Social Inclusion: Directions for Conceptual Clarity
title_fullStr A Critical Review of Conceptualisation and Measurement of Social Inclusion: Directions for Conceptual Clarity
title_full_unstemmed A Critical Review of Conceptualisation and Measurement of Social Inclusion: Directions for Conceptual Clarity
title_short A Critical Review of Conceptualisation and Measurement of Social Inclusion: Directions for Conceptual Clarity
title_sort A Critical Review of Conceptualisation and Measurement of Social Inclusion: Directions for Conceptual Clarity
topic Human society
Policy and administration
Political science
Sociology
social inclusion
social exclusion
social policy
conceptualisation
measurement