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Helping the vulnerable or condoning control within the family: where is nursing?
Author(s) -
Cody Ann
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1996.tb00066.x
Subject(s) - vulnerability (computing) , ambiguity , nursing , control (management) , criminology , psychology , social psychology , sociology , medicine , computer security , philosophy , linguistics , management , computer science , economics
The World Health Organization urges nurses to heed the health needs of the vulnerable groups ‘to permit all citizens to lead socially and economically productive lives’ The characteristics of vulnerable adults and children are linked to relationship problems (Browne et al 1988) within the family Because of the diverse nature of families, it is not surprising that there is some ambiguity and complexity to the concept of vulnerability This paper explores vulnerability within families through the explanations for domestic violence and child abuse, and concludes with the implications for nursing practice