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Purpose: Self-reliance and social participation are strongly promoted by social policy. Both concepts are linked to the concept of vulnerability, for people who do not meet these standards are labelled “vulnerable people”. In this paper, the ...
Vulnerability is defined as ‘The conditions determined by physical, social, economic, and environmental factors or processes which increase the susceptibility of an individual, a community, assets, or systems to the impacts of hazards’.
Apr 24, 2023 · Groups that are officially considered vulnerable in India according to the country’s main think tank, the NITI Aayog, include persons who are classified as those in Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs), Religious Minorities, Nomadic, Semi-Nomadic and De-Notified ...
The Oxford English Dictionary defines “vulnerability” as “the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.” 1 In one sense, vulnerability is characteristic of the human condition; however, definitions and applications of this concept in health care are diverse. 2,3 As CMAJ la...
Sep 1, 2007 · Vulnerability, the susceptibility to harm, results from an interaction between the resources available to individuals and communities and the life challenges they face.
Dec 3, 2014 · People with disabilities are vulnerable because of the many barriers we face: attitudinal, physical, and financial. Addressing these barriers is within our reach and we have a moral duty to do so. Beyond that moral duty we would do well to remember the many other reasons to act.
Vulnerable populations are individuals who are at greater risk of poor physical and social health status. They are considered vulnerable because of disparities in physical, economic, and social health status when compared with the dominant population. Vulnerability refers to the likelihood of contracting disease or illness.
Nov 18, 2022 · Populations typically seen as vulnerable include people with disabilities, refugees, asylum-seekers, racial minorities, women, children, 2SLGBTQ+ communities, and older people. Categorizing vulnerability can help identify those to whom more attention should be paid, and situations addressed to be made more equal, but this labeling can result in ...
Feb 1, 2017 · Introduction. Social injustices, structural and personal crises as well as intensifying stress on some citizens seem increasing preoccupations in contemporary society and social policy. In this context, the concept of vulnerability has come to play a prominent role in academic, governmental and everyday accounts of the human condition.
Mar 29, 2022 · The NHS defines vulnerable adults as any adult (person over the age of 18) unable to take care of themselves or protect themselves from exploitation.
