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Environmental hazard and disabled people: from vulnerable to expert to interconnected
- Authors:
- ABBOTT David, PORTER Sue
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 28(6), 2013, pp.839-852.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Why are disabled people disproportionately affected by the impacts of environmental hazard, and is it really only their relative poverty that makes them so vulnerable? What might disabled people contribute from their experience of negotiating barriers to designing responses to the challenges of environmental hazard? Can the lived experience of inter-dependency, as opposed to individual independence, contribute to the radical rethinking of our relationships with the environment, other sentient beings and each other? Drawing on a short scoping study, this article reviews the multiple causes of disabled people’s vulnerability, and goes on to ask whether the experience disabled people enables them to become valued contributors, rather than just members of a vulnerable group. We also explore possible reasons for the lack of inclusion and diversity within the environmental movement, and suggest that the disability and environmental movements might make a more common cause. (Publisher abstract)
Review of evidence on the impact of economic downturn on disadvantaged groups
- Authors:
- STAFFORD Bruce, DUFFY Deirdre
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 80p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This paper reviews the evidence on the impact of the last three economic recessions on the PSA 8 (indicator 2) disadvantaged groups: disabled people, ethnic minorities, lone parents, over 50s, the 15% lowest qualified and those in the most deprived local authority wards, as well as ex-offenders and the self-employed. Trends and the changing context are described, each group is discussed and attitudes towards unemployment and demands on other services considered. The conclusions ask how vulnerable groups fared in past recessions and give policy options. Much information is given in tables and figures.
Steadying the ladder: social and emotional aspirations of homeless and vulnerable people
- Author:
- LEMOS Gerard
- Publisher:
- Lemos and Crane
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 150p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Lemos emphasises the roles of the connections and continuities provided by friends, families and neighbours He suggests that these forms of mutual aid are often inadvertently damaged by public policy on housing, child protection or the care of older people. His thesis is that the main focus of work with vulnerable people, whose lives and relationships have become disrupted, should be to reconnect them with informal networks.
Connecting lives: a video training pack on working with vulnerable and socially excluded people
- Authors:
- CHAMBERLAYNE Prue, et al
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 76p., video
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This video training pack is designed to help anyone who wants to run a series of groupwork sessions about emotional and relationship issues, for staff and volunteers who work with vulnerable and socially excluded people. It increases the capacity of front-line staff and management to support change in the lives of homeless and vulnerable people, and cope with challenging behaviour. The materials can also be used directly with vulnerable people to help them develop their assertiveness in seeking support, to distinguish self-imposed from genuine external obstacles in their lives, and to be more assertive in seeking support to tackle their personal dilemmas. The video focuses on eight powerful life-stage scenes involving two service users and one worker. It is intended to stimulate discussion about new and different ways of engaging with marginalised people, including preventive work. Themes include the citizenship rights of homeless people, the norms and practices governing how staff deal with painful client relationships, and the back-up which managers need to provide to staff.
Sociocultural factors to consider when addressing the vulnerability of social service users: insights from women experiencing homelessness
- Authors:
- SHIER Micheal L., JONES Marion E., GRAHAM John R.
- Journal article citation:
- Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work, 26(4), November 2011, pp.367-381.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article explores the sociocultural factors that contribute to women becoming vulnerable to homelessness. The research was based on interviews conducted in 2008–2009 with 25 employed homeless women in Calgary, Canada. The questions prompted the participants to describe: their housing, employment and job training history; factors having an impact on their present situation of homelessness; and to give their perspective on how being homeless affects other aspects of their lives. The data analysis uncovered a mix of personal and societal issues, and provides a framework for understanding the complexity of sociocultural factors that contribute to the vulnerability of users of homelessness services. Three main categories contributed to the vulnerability of the women: social exclusion; having children; and personal experiences. Each of the categories is discussed in relation to the underlying sociocultural factors that contributed to the vulnerability of the participants and negatively affected their exit from homelessness. The role of service delivery organisations in helping to identify vulnerabilities experienced by service users and respond to these issues in practice to resolve social issues like homelessness is discussed.
Taking the lead: supporting the lead professional role in tackling social exclusion
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Cabinet Office. Social Exclusion Task Force
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Cabinet Office. Social Exclusion Task Force
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 9p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This summary document highlights the considerable role lead professionals can play in the lives of socially excluded people. It provides suggestions for how they can strengthen their role and help vulnerable adults into homes and jobs. It also sets out proposed actions for other partners who are able to influence and support the lead professional role. This document is part of the Socially Excluded Adults Public Service Agreement (PSA 16) work programme (see page 3). It has been produced by Government in response to a new report from the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) on how lead professionals can improve the outcomes of socially excluded adults. It will be of use to anyone who carries out a lead professional role, and to those who manage, commission or work with lead professionals.
Digital exclusion profiling of vulnerable groups: ex-offenders: a profile
- Authors:
- CITIZENS ONLINE, NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Communities and Local Government
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 61p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This profile considers the group of 'ex-offenders who have recently left custody'. It aims to understand group members' actual and potential interaction with technology. The starting point of the profile is to understand the life circumstances of group members through desk-based research. The understanding of group members' (potential) engagement with technology has been developed largely through primary research. In particular, focus groups were set up with group members and professionals working with the group.
Social exclusion and civil law: experience of civil justice problems among vulnerable groups
- Authors:
- BUCK Alexy, BALMER Nigel, PLEASENCE Pascoe
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 39(3), June 2005, pp.302-322.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study aims to assess whether socially excluded groups within the general population are more likely to suffer justiciable problems (problems for which there is a potential legal remedy) and whether such groups differ in their problem resolution strategies and advice-seeking behaviour. Five vulnerable groups are identified from quantitative research carried out on a wide selection of people in England and Wales. The groups extracted were: survey respondents with a long-term illness or disability, young and elderly respondents, low-income respondents and those living in temporary accommodation. close analyses identified how some of these vulnerable groups have a high likelihood of experiencing justiciable problems. The authors aim to demonstrate what they regard as the potentially crucial role of access to justice and advice and legal services in tackling social exclusion.
Integrated Care Systems and multiple disadvantage
- Author:
- MAKING EVERY ADULT MATTER
- Publisher:
- Making Every Adult Matter
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 6
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing explores why Integrated Care Systems are relevant to people experiencing multiple disadvantage. ICSs aim to better integrate acute and mental health care, primary and secondary health services and local wellbeing services. They are formed of many parts of the NHS in a local area, such as NHS trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) as well as local authorities/Adult Social Care and increasingly third sector agencies. Many ICSs have identified the reduction of health inequalities as a key strategic focus for their work, hoping to improve health outcomes for groups of people who have traditionally had poor outcomes. Increasingly important are the social and environmental determinants that lead to poor and inequitable health among certain groups. The NHS Long Term Plan identifies the development of ICSs as a way to improve those health determinants that the NHS has, in the past, had little or no control over. This presents an opportunity to improve health outcomes for people experiencing multiple disadvantage, amongst others, through collaborative working and new ways of planning health activities. (Edited publisher abstract)
Against the flow in data collection: how data triangulation combined with a ‘slow’ interview technique enriches data
- Authors:
- JENTOFT Nina, OLSEN Torunn S.
- Journal article citation:
- Qualitative Social Work, 18(2), 2019, p.179–193.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Capturing the voices of the ‘disadvantaged’ in society may often be difficult to achieve. This article argues that the combination of data triangulation and a ‘slow’ interview technique may be a good method when the target group is vulnerable people who may find the interview challenging. Data triangulation can reveal a social phenomenon’s complexity by providing a fuller picture, while in-depth interviews and a ‘slow’ interview technique can enhance data quality. This study presents an alternative to what we perceive as being dominant and tacit support for use of voice recordings in interview-based studies, thus our research approach goes against the current flow in the research community. In the absence of a voice recording, the quality of the interview can be assured through cooperation between the researcher and the informant. This study also discusses the importance of establishing trust when meeting the informant in order to ensure rich data. (Edited publisher abstract)