Multiple disadvantage

"People facing multiple disadvantage experience a combination of problems. For many, their current circumstances are shaped by long-term experiences of poverty, deprivation, trauma, abuse and neglect. Many also face racism, sexism and homophobia.

"Multiple disadvantage is a systemic, not an individual issue... people are failed by services and systems that focus on singular issues, making it harder for individuals to address their problems."

You can read more in the MEAM strategy 2021 to 2025 (PDF 810Kb).

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