Wishart , G. ( 2003 ) ‘ The sexual abuse of people with learning difficulties: do we need a social approach model approach to vulnerability? Social vulnerability refers to the characteristics of a person or group in terms of their capacity to anticipate, cope with, ... Social vulnerabilityrefers to the resilience of communities when confronted by external stresses on human health, stresses such as natural or human- … Improving later life. Peter is a vulnerable adult and inclined to be forgetful therefore, reference will be made to the nursing and Midwifery Council’s code of professional conduct in respect of duty of care, safety, respecting client’s dignity, confidentiality, and consent to accept or refuse treatment. social dynamic rooted in gender, class, race, culture, nationality, age, and other power relationships (Enarson, Fothergill, and Lori 2006). The meaning of social network and support, for these people, has been constructed during care, in a context of poverty, suffering from vulnerability and social exclusion. Project Managers: Dr Susan Davidson and Phil Rossall. And not least we thank all of the authors in this book for graciously volunteering their time to write their chapters. The priority given to varying vulnerabilities, or their neglect, reflects social values. 2020; Garg 2020). (2011) ‘ Reflections on being a recipient of care: vexing the concept of vulnerability ’, Social and Cultural Geography, 12, 6, 573 –88. Methods In this article, we examined the effects of social vulnerability and health risk factors on the spatial distribution of the COVID-19-related deaths. Social vulnerability is influenced by a variety of factors. Hospitalization rate was considered because the CDC indicated that hospital capacity would be the factor that hamstrung the health care system (Devakumar et al. Social vulnerability reflects the pattern of social stratification, thus both physical and social conditions need to be examined to explain differential outcomes. Wiles, J. Health care disparities are well studied and documented problems that generally refer to differences in the quality of health care - in terms of access, treatment options, prevention and health outcomes - across groups that reflect social inequalities [1–6].Segments of the population at risk of poor health and health care disparities are usually considered as being vulnerable [7, 8]. The purpose of this assessment is to identify and discuss the vulnerability issues arising from the scenario. Vulnerability and resilience in older people. for Social Care Research, and Libby Archer from Age UK’s Research Department, for assistance with editing. 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