Can I say this would make a great topic for an SDS panel. Abstracts
are due 12/18/2010.
Devva
At 12:22 PM 11/30/2010, Anthony Tusler wrote:
>I'm glad to see that our UK brothers and sisters are wrestling with
>similar language problems as we are here in the US.
>
>My interest in finding alternate terminology for vulnerable is
>somewhat more practical than some of the discussion. A year ago I
>finished designing and implementing a training program called,
>DP4VP. It stands for Disaster Preparedness for Vulnerable
>Populations. It was tagged with vulnerable because of the grant
>funding source. The US Department of Homeland Security uses the term
>vulnerable populations to include, primarily, seniors and disabled people.
>
>Given the lack of time and the size of the advisory board we didn't
>find a new term. Our short term, unsatisfactory, solution was that
>used by VSA, use only the initials. I'm hoping the list can generate
>even more alternatives.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Anthony
>
>On Nov 29, 2010, at 9:44 AM, Carol J. Gill wrote:
>
> > This discussion has been stimulating. A few years back, I tried
> to address the social construction of some forms of vulnerability
> in an article for a medical journal special issue on palliative
> care and vulnerability. The reference is:
> >
> > Gill, C. J. (2006). Disability, constructed vulnerability, and
> socially conscious palliative care. Journal of Palliative Care, 22(3), 183-189.
> >
> > Also, Margrit Shildrick's work on vulnerability is relevant here.
> >
> > Carol
>
>
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