Researching Vulnerable Groups and Sensitive Issues Flashcards
1
Q
what are some examples of vulnerable groups?
A
- children
- adults who lack capacity
- minority groups
- elderly
2
Q
Define the following types of vulnerability
- cognitive
- juridic
- deferential
- medical
- allocational
- infrastructure
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A
cognitive = inability to understand/make decisions
juridic= under legal authority of someone else
deferential = customary obedience to medical authority
medical = having illness for which there is no treatment
allocation = poverty/educational deprivation
infrastructure = limits of research setting to follow protocol
