Vulnerable Groups in Health and Social Care

the long version

The book makes it easy to dip into a topic and also gives good overviews of theories and applications. This will definitely help students'. Lesley Groom, University of Bolton. Carefully-researched and highly readable this textbook looks at the experiences and health and social needs of key 'vulnerable groups'. It presents an engaging social science perspective relevant to everyone exploring how we, and society, care for the vulnerable. Each chapter defines and explores a vulnerable social group, bringing together theoretical, policy and practice perspectives. The chapters explore contemporary.