Published
Dec 14, 2016Page count
252 pagesISBN
978-1447318187Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Jul 13, 2015Page count
252 pagesISBN
978-1447318170Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
Jun 1, 2016Page count
252 pagesISBN
978-1447318224Dimensions
Imprint
Policy PressPublished
Jun 1, 2016Page count
252 pagesISBN
978-1447318217Dimensions
Imprint
Policy PressThe notion of 'vulnerability' is now a prominent motif in social policy in the UK and beyond, with important implications for those deemed 'vulnerable'. Yet the effects of recalibrating welfare and criminal justice processes on the basis of vulnerability often escape attention. This distinctive book draws together lived experiences of vulnerability with academic and practical applications of the concept, exploring the repercussions of a 'vulnerability zeitgeist' in UK policy and practice. Through a focus on the voices and perspectives of 'vulnerable' young people and the professionals who support them, it questions how far the rise of vulnerability serves the interests of disadvantaged citizens. Illuminating where support shades into more controlling practices, the book is important reading for scholars, students and policy-makers interested in exclusion, precariousness, deviance and youth.
The Vulnerability Zeitgeist;
Making Sense of Vulnerability;
The Rise of Vulnerability in Social Policy;
Vulnerability Management;
Vulnerable Young People’s Life Stories;
Vulnerable Identities?;
The Social Mediation of Vulnerability;
Vulnerability, Care and Social Control.