Hi Lauro,
I'm not sure but I think language is an element of confusion in present
societies; especially in the communities that were/are oppressed. If we are
to change attitude, thinking/action, our terminology should re-new. I
suggest the term pre-social model society, similar prehistoric society,
pre-modernist society, and explain the external environments barriers and
non safety therein for all people, ex pre curb cut, not only were people who
use a wheelchair unable to use the streets but men with heavier push cart
and women with baby strollers had difficulties that they were not aware of
until their middle age when they developed back issues or slipped fell and
got injured.
I hope I explained that one OK.
Maria
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Subject: Re: Vulnerable adults
Hi Roisin,
In general, the term refers to individuals or sectors that can be easilly
abused, exploited and discriminated. So if we examine, the vulnerability is
not because of who the person is, it is because the society and government
provide an environment that is condusive for certain elements, entities and
individuals to perform such. In an environment, social, economic, cultural,
religious where no preventive mechanish and acts of abuses, exploitation and
discrimination could be performed with impunity against those looked upon as
weak, poor, women, with disabilities, indigenous, not of similar political
and religious persuasing, vulnerability exist. It is the social, economic
and cultural etc context that create vulnerable people.
Lauro
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> Hi everyone,
> I'm involved with a sports organization for people who are
> blind/vision impaired and we are updating our policy documents which
> include child protection and volunteer policies.
> For funding and insurgence purposes, we need to make reference to
> "vulnerable adults", which makes me uncomfortable as I don't consider
> myself a "vulnerable adult". I have worded the document in such a way
> so that it doesn't refer to all of us who are blind/vision impaired to
> be "vulnerable adults" at all times.
> so I need a definition of "vulnerable adults" which I can live with.
> Can anyone suggest a definition that is respectful and maintains the
> dignity of the "vulnerable adult" ?
> Thanks,
> Roisin
> Róisín Dermody
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