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Re-moralising 'vulnerability'

Paper that discusses some of the practical and theoretical implications of the utilisation of the concept of ‘vulnerability’ in contemporary social policy. The analysis questions how far a seemingly protective and therapeutic emphasis on vulnerability has more stigmatising and exclusive effects.

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Published: 
2012
Author: 
Kate Brown
Publisher: 
PPP Online