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:
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> Gill, C. J. (2006). Disability, constructed vulnerability, and socially conscious palliative care. Journal of Palliative Care, 22(3), 183-189.
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> Also, Margrit Shildrick's work on vulnerability is relevant here.
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> Carol
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