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
Original message:
> 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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