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Citizens' inclusion in public services: a systematic review of the public administration literature and reflection on future research avenues

Citizens' inclusion in public services: a systematic review of the public administration literature and reflection on future research avenues
Citizens' inclusion in public services: a systematic review of the public administration literature and reflection on future research avenues

Despite a resurgence of interest in social equity, citizens' inclusion in public services has attracted limited attention in the public administration literature so far, having often remained in the background of studies focusing on citizens' participation and representative bureaucracy. To fully comprehend and enhance the role of public administration in promoting inclusive public services and building inclusive societies, it is necessary to prioritize citizens' inclusion in public services as a central phenomenon. A first step in this direction is assessing existing knowledge and identifying new research avenues. Drawing on the “name, blame, claim” framework, this systematic literature review of 119 studies extends public administration scholarship by mapping and analyzing knowledge of citizens' inclusion in public services and identifying ways forward to strengthen the research and practice in this area.

inclusion, inclusivity, public services, social equity, systematic literature review
0033-3298
Licsandru, Tana
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Meliou, Elina
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Steccolini, Ileana
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Chang, SinMun
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Licsandru, Tana
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Meliou, Elina
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Steccolini, Ileana
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Chang, SinMun
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Licsandru, Tana, Meliou, Elina, Steccolini, Ileana and Chang, SinMun (2025) Citizens' inclusion in public services: a systematic review of the public administration literature and reflection on future research avenues. Public Administration. (doi:10.1111/padm.13049).

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Despite a resurgence of interest in social equity, citizens' inclusion in public services has attracted limited attention in the public administration literature so far, having often remained in the background of studies focusing on citizens' participation and representative bureaucracy. To fully comprehend and enhance the role of public administration in promoting inclusive public services and building inclusive societies, it is necessary to prioritize citizens' inclusion in public services as a central phenomenon. A first step in this direction is assessing existing knowledge and identifying new research avenues. Drawing on the “name, blame, claim” framework, this systematic literature review of 119 studies extends public administration scholarship by mapping and analyzing knowledge of citizens' inclusion in public services and identifying ways forward to strengthen the research and practice in this area.

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Accepted/In Press date: 4 January 2025
Published date: 18 January 2025
Keywords: inclusion, inclusivity, public services, social equity, systematic literature review

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Local EPrints ID: 501131
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/501131
ISSN: 0033-3298
PURE UUID: ace0265a-7a64-457f-be04-c002c3a40144
ORCID for Elina Meliou: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-8912-3378

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Date deposited: 27 May 2025 16:33
Last modified: 22 Aug 2025 02:49

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Author: Tana Licsandru
Author: Elina Meliou ORCID iD
Author: Ileana Steccolini
Author: SinMun Chang

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