Includes bibliographical references and index.

Social exclusion in cross-national perspective : setting the stage / Robert J. Chaskin, Joan Yoo, Surinder Jaswal, Shengli Chen -- Mapping social exclusion : concepts and contexts -- Globalization and social exclusion : concepts and processes / Robert J. Chaskin, Jung-Hwa Ha, Mouleshri Vyas -- Social exclusion as a policy idea : dissemination, adaptation, and application / Colleen Grogan, Surinder Jaswal, Gao Xiang, Joan Yoo -- Social exclusion on the ground: dimensions, populations, and impact -- Urban restructuring, housing policy, and social exclusion / Robert J. Chaskin, Mouleshri Vyas, Bong Joo Lee, Shengli Chen -- Migration and changing social ecosystems / Xiang Gao, Virginia Parks, Mouleshri Vyas, Hyemee Kim -- The transition to adulthood for marginalized youth / Mark E. Courtney, Suo Deng, Anjali Dave, Vijay Raghavan, Bong Joo Lee -- Social exclusion and older adults / Jung-Hwa Ha, Deborah Carr, Subharati Ghosh, Hyeon Jung Lee -- Shaping and responding to social exclusion : the state, ngos and community action -- Changing roles and relationships between ngos and the state in shaping and responding to social exclusion / Jennifer Mosley, Ethan Park, Suo Deng, Monica Sakhrani -- Democratic engagement and mobilization: the role of grassroots movements / Mouleshri Vyas, Jennifer Mosley, Colleen Grogan, Yan Long, Hyoung Yong Kim, Robert J. Chaskin -- Health policy and social exclusion / Colleen Grogan, Surinder Jaswal, Jung Min Park -- The impact of globalization and social exclusion on education and child development / Suo Deng, Shewli Kumar, Joan Yoo, Camille A. Farrington -- State responses and structures for child protection / Bong Joo Lee, Mark E. Courtney, Xiang Gao, Monica Sakrani -- Social exclusion in a globalized world: implications for research, policy and practice / Robert J. Chaskin, Surinder Jaswal, Bong Joo Lee -- Index.