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Vulnerability. Vulnerability refers to "the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally." [1] The understanding of social and environmental vulnerability, as a methodological approach, involves the analysis of the risks and assets of disadvantaged groups, such as the elderly.
In its broadest sense, social vulnerability is one dimension of vulnerability to multiple stressors and shocks, including abuse, social exclusion and natural hazards. Social vulnerability refers to the inability of people, organizations, and societies to withstand adverse impacts from multiple stressors to which they are exposed.
Vulnerable adults often live in assisted living facilities or council estates, depending on the degree of their vulnerability and the accessibility of such facilities. Adults who are vulnerable as a result of trauma may be offered trauma counselling. Legal protection. A vulnerable person's legal status depends on the extent of their impairment ...
Climate change vulnerability is a concept that describes how strongly people or ecosystems are likely to be affected by climate change. Its formal definition is the " propensity or predisposition to be adversely affected" by climate change. It can apply to humans and also to natural systems (or ecosystems).
High-risk populations are vulnerable to serious illness. Globally, societal factors including limited access to healthcare and inadequate hygiene facilities can result in high-risk individuals. Access to proper healthcare is essential to the health and treatment of high-risk individuals, particularly high-risk mothers and infants.
In the United States, Adult Protective Services ( APS) are social services provided to abused, neglected, or exploited older adults and adults with significant disabilities. [1] APS is typically administered by local or state health, aging, or regulatory departments and includes a multidisciplinary approach to helping older adults, and younger ...
Vulnerable area ( Swedish: Utsatt område) is a term applied by the Swedish Police Authority to areas with high crime rates and social exclusion. [1] [2] [3] They are colloquially known as no-go zones. [4] [5] In the December 2015 report, there were 53 vulnerable areas, [6] which increased to 61 in June 2017. The increase is reported to be due ...
A vulnerability index is a measure of the exposure of a population to some hazard. Typically, the index is a composite of multiple quantitative indicators that via some formula, delivers a single numerical result. Through such an index "diverse issues can be combined into a standardised framework...making comparisons possible". [1]