Download or read book Participation, Marginalization and Welfare Services written by Assoc Prof Lars Uggerhøj and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2014-01-08 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Current debates around participation and marginalization dominate the agenda of many European political forums. There is an increasing concern about the stability of social cohesion and a growing number of particular groups of people who are regarded as being at risk of being socially excluded or marginalized. This volume goes beyond the surface of public discussions to look at the central role played by welfare services in European societies in either strengthening or hindering participatory citizenship and democracy.