Abstract
In general terms, social exclusion is defined as a situation in which individuals cannot fully participate in economic, social, political and cultural life and at the same time the process that maintains this situation. It is possible to consider social exclusion under political, economic and social dimensions. Although social exclusion is a multidimensional concept, it becomes more visible in society with unemployment. In this study, it is aimed to reveal the views and awareness of young people about social exclusion, unemployment, socio-economic status and political participation. In the field study conducted in the 2018-2019 academic year with the students studying in the Political Science and Public Administration and Economics Departments of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences of Ardahan University, a questionnaire, one of the quantitative research method data collection techniques, was applied. 110 students participated in the research and the data were analyzed with the SPSS 20.0 package program. As a result of the study, it was revealed that unemployment leads to social exclusion and that students do not trust political institutions in the solution of unemployment. In addition to this result, it has been understood that the income deprivation that students will encounter due to unemployment will cause social exclusion and at the same time, unemployment anxiety will have psychological and socio-economic consequences. As a solution to the social exclusion caused by unemployment and the decrease in trust in political institutions, the concept of social inclusion and the creation of social policy measures that increase welfare have been proposed.