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Vulnerability and Marginality in Human Services book cover

1st Edition

Vulnerability and Marginality in Human Services

By Mark Henrickson, Christa Fouché Copyright 2017
168 Pages
by Routledge

166 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

166 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Vulnerability has traditionally been conceived as a dichotomised status, where an individual by reason of a personal characteristic is classified as vulnerable or not. However, vulnerability is not static, and most, if not all, people are vulnerable at some time in their lives. Similarly, marginality is a social construct linked to power and control. Marginalised populations are relegated to the... Read more

1. Why this book?



2. Vulnerability and marginality



3. Intimacy and sexuality



4. Critiquing power and privilege



5. Delivery of care: setting out the challenges



6. Restoring the human to human services



7. Practice research with vulnerable and marginalised communities



8. Research ethics



9. Re-imagining vulnerability and marginality: assessing the claims

Biography

Mark Henrickson is Associate Professor in the School of Social Work, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand. His work experience and research interests are in HIV/AIDS and the communities that have been most heavily impacted by HIV: sexual and gender minorities, substance misusers, and the African diaspora.





Christa Fouché is Professor in the School of Counselling, Human Services and Social Work, University of Auckland, New Zealand. Her work experience and research interests are in HIV/AIDS, palliative care, chronic illness, and the organisational context of health and social service delivery.

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