Duszpasterstwo wobec zjawiska marginalizacji społecznej

Abstract

The paper is devoted to pastoral measures directed to people endangered by social exclusion and those socially marginalised. The first part shows any relations between criminal records and the phenomenon of marginalisation, including the multidimensional risk factors that lead to social marginalisation. The second part depicts processes related to the phenomenon of being stigmatized. This is a social reaction to crime and enhance the likelihood or marginalisation of multiple criminals. The third part shows that it is justified to direct pastoral activities at young people threatened by exclusion and people marginalised because of their criminal records. The preventive pastoral measures focus on the goals and strategies that enhance the likelihood of effectiveness in the programmes under construction, and the fact that it is well-justified to integrate prevention in the local community.