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Australia is known as a country of freedom and fairness, however many groups such as youth, the unemployed, aged, and ethnic groups tend to become marginalised because of their minority status.
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Australia is known as a country of freedom and fairness, however many groups such as youth, the unemployed, aged, and ethnic groups tend to become marginalised because of their minority status. Certain groups are marginalised because they are perceived as being different or undeserving of equality in society. This is called stereotyping and it leads to prejudice and discrimination. This essay explores three marginalised groups and discusses some of the reasons why they are marginalised and the effects on those within these groups. Exclusion from areas such as employment and other services and opportunities that other Australian's take for granted, is a result of the marginality of indigenous Australian's, woman, and those with disabilities as the following paragraph explores. Disability can be defined as a condition that impedes the functional limitations of the individual, thus impairing the performance and enjoyment of activities of daily living, thereby effecting the individual's relationship with...
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