Skip to main content

Sage Social Science Thesaurus

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > applied ethics (political theory) > climate change > climate and society > vulnerability
... > social science subjects > geography > Earth science > physical geography > climatology > climate change > climate and society > vulnerability
... > other subjects > natural sciences > Earth science > physical geography > climatology > climate change > climate and society > vulnerability
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > campaigns, elections, and the law > natural environment > environmental deterioration > climate change > climate and society > vulnerability
... > social science subjects > geography > geographic features > natural environment > environmental deterioration > climate change > climate and society > vulnerability
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > ideologies > libertarianism > libertarianism and policy > natural environment > environmental deterioration > climate change > climate and society > vulnerability
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > environmental governance > climate change > climate and society > vulnerability
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > environmental governance > climate change > climate and society > vulnerability
... > social science subjects > geography > Earth science > environmental science > climate change > climate and society > vulnerability
... > other subjects > natural sciences > Earth science > environmental science > climate change > climate and society > vulnerability
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global environmental and energy issues > climate change > climate and society > vulnerability
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > international political theory > climate change > climate and society > vulnerability
social science subjects > sociology > social problems > disadvantage > vulnerability
contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > disadvantage > vulnerability
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > effects of poverty > vulnerability
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education in society and culture > equality and social stratification > vulnerability
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education in society and culture > equality and social stratification > vulnerability
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > crisis management > issues in crisis management > vulnerability
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > crisis management > issues in crisis management > vulnerability
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education in society and culture > theories, models, and philosophical perspectives > vulnerability
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education in society and culture > theories, models, and philosophical perspectives > vulnerability

Preferred term

vulnerability  

Definition

  • Vulnerability in qualitative research applies to potential conditions of research participants in which the participants, by virtue of some psychological, cognitive, physical, medical, legal, socioeconomic, or age-related status, are deemed to be more susceptible to lack of full understanding, manipulation, exploitation, or some other possible harm within the research process. Vulnerability often refers to special categories or subpopulations of participants who are regarded, by virtue of their status, as requiring special protections within the research process. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods; Vulnerability]

Broader concept

Belongs to group

URI

https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/vulnerability

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD