Aylett, Jay (2018) Practitioner Conceptualisation of Vulnerability in Adults at Risk of Abuse. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) thesis, University of Kent,. (KAR id:71997)
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Abstract
The recognition of abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults is a relatively new phenomenon. In the
A decade of commentary by researchers, practitioners and campaign agencies indicates a general
drawn attention to confusion over what constitutes vulnerability, noting the lack of clarity over
This study explores what signs of vulnerability professionals in human services employ when
bearing on their conceptualisation and subsequent responses. Additionally, it explores how the
this.
interpreting the conceptualisation of vulnerability from the perspective of current police officers,
A mixed qualitative methods design was used including document analysis, focus group discussions,
analysis of SCR reports provided another layer of data.
identifying characteristics which fall into 3 domains. These relate to an adult's personhood
them. Characteristics of these categories included inability to understand, inability to communicate,
status of being cared for.
their understanding, and their authority and autonomy to act. These organisational constraints
Lipsky's model of Street Level Bureaucracy and use of discretion, it is argued that the constraints on
work by employers.
understanding of vulnerability, there has to be an understanding of the context and other influences
policy makers to liberate professionals from criteria driven decision making. This approach concurs
and emphasised that the characteristics outlined were 'descriptive, not definitive: indicative rather
than prescriptive'.
Item Type: | Thesis (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)) |
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Thesis advisor: | Warner, Joanne |
Uncontrolled keywords: | Social Work |
Divisions: | Faculties > Social Sciences > School of Social Policy Sociology and Social Research |
SWORD Depositor: | System Moodle |
Depositing User: | System Moodle |
Date Deposited: | 25 Jan 2019 14:10 UTC |
Last Modified: | 30 May 2019 08:50 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/71997 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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