Social Inclusion in Lithuania

Zusammenfassung

The phenomena of social exclusion and inclusion are studied for decades in Lithuania, but it is noted that in most cases one aspect of social exclusion becomes the object of the study. However, social exclusion should be studied on the basis of an integrated approach, systematically, to cover all socially excluded groups. This article presents the main socially excluded groups and inclusion strategies in Lithuania. Increased focus is on the issues of asylum seekers, which in recent years have become very acute. In a review of Lithuanian studies of the recent years, which focus on one or the other socially excluded group of people, it is emphasized that the Social Worker plays an important role in tackling social exclusion problems.